by Phil Elder One critique of the Occupy movement claims it is unnecessary because Democracy is very alive and very well in this country … (Letter to the Globe and Mail, November 19). I only wish it were true. In fact, Canadian democracy has big problems. Politics is in disrepute and citizen engagement in politics [...]
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Renewing Canadian Democracy
Posted in Phil Elder, tagged Canada, democracy, Occupy Wall Street, Parliament, politics, Stephen Harper on November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Advice for Premier Redford
Posted in Phil Elder on November 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
by Phil Elder Last night I had the strangest dream that Premier Alison Redford hired me as a policy advisor. Heres what I told her: 1. Alberta needs its politicians to start an adult conversation about the budget. We also need our politicians to tell us what their parties promises will cost and how they [...]
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