ALBERTA VOTES 2008

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookI remember as a child watching a CBC program called Fraggle Rock....

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Predictions of a political junkie

Monday, March 3, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookBring out the popcorn folks because tonight is the night political nerds like me get to sit in front of their televisions and watch the results of the 83 ridings roll in....

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Rent controls: a help or a hinder?

Thursday, February 28, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookAs some of the parties call for rent controls I thought I would tell a story about a middle-aged couple I know....

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It's all right... or is it?

Thursday, February 21, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookIt seems Greenpeace’s environmental minions are intent on dogging the premier on every stop of his campaign....

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Impending disaster?

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookKevin Taft says “Climate change is real, and it is bearing down on Alberta like a locomotive. We must act, and we must act urgently." And “it’s an issue of national security” that “threatens virtually everything we value...

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Crime and punishment

Thursday, February 14, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookA few things I noticed on the party’s websites concerning crime…...

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Giving back

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookInfrastructure in my community has been a hot topic like many northern Alberta communities. A large influx of hard working men and women looking for wealth in the oil patch have found their jobs, thanks to Alberta’s “Texas...

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Oil companies are not our enemies

Thursday, February 7, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookThe NDP are using an interesting election slogan of “on your side." They didn’t appear to be on the side of pipefitters, drillers, or operators as they came out guns blazing against the oil and gas industry, asking...

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The average family

Tuesday, February 5, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookThere are a couple of union groups, collectively called Albertans for Change, that claim to represent 200,000 members. Obviously well-funded, they recently produced a number of attack ads in various media outlets to try and convince me that...

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Balancing carbon emissions reduction and industry growth

Monday, February 4, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookWhen pollsters ask people what their top concerns are, the environment is usually at or near the top lately. It’s not much different for me, just not the way you might think....

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'Good-enough' Tories or viable alternatives?

Monday, February 4, 2008
By Cyril Cook

Cyril CookAs Albertans march to the polls soon, whether we want to or not, and candidates slog through the snow up to March 3th, I feel there are some general questions of the major provincial parties. Firstly, we have...

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About the Author

Cyril Cook

Cyril Cook is an IT support technician for the grand City of Grande Prairie. His personal blog keeps a sharp eye on politics when not exploring his newfound involvement in the local live theatre.

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Mount Everest descent claims Canadian woman, 2 others video
Canadian Shriya Shah, a 33-year-old who ran in the last Ontario election, and two other climbers who were among scores who scaled Mount Everest over the weekend died on their descent and two more are missing.
Harper pledges Afghan funds after troops exit in 2014 video
Canada is pledging $110 million annually to help fund the embattled Afghan National Army after the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers in March 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.
2 Canadian tourists fatally stabbed in Atlantic City
Two Canadian women visiting Atlantic City were stabbed to death Monday morning in an apparent robbery attempt in the heart of the gambling resort city's tourism district, according to reports.
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Canada »

Prince Charles and Camilla tour Toronto video
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, continue their tour of Canada with a stop in Toronto.
Montreal protesters march near Jean Charest's home
Thousands of people returned to Montreal's streets Monday night, some of them marching toward Premier Jean Charest's home as they continued to protest against tuition hikes and Quebec's new Bill 78 emergency law, which has been criticized as suppressing civil liberties.
Stranded aerial cable-car passengers rescued in Quebec video
Dozens of passengers were left stranded aboard two aerial cable cars near Quebec City on Monday, after the gondolas' motors stopped working due to a power failure.
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Politics »

Harper pledges Afghan funds after troops exit in 2014 video
Canada is pledging $110 million annually to help fund the embattled Afghan National Army after the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers in March 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.
G8 leaders shift focus to growth from austerity video
The leaders of the G8 group of countries agreed that Europe's financial crisis must be addressed with a mix of growth and austerity measures, as they met in Maryland.
Quebec emergency law goes 'very far', ex-judge Gomery says audio
In an interview with CBC Radio's The House, retired Quebec Superior Court judge John Gomery tells host Evan Solomon that Quebec's new emergency law goes "very far." He also raises concerns with the media's coverage of the student conflict, describing the reporting as "increasingly extreme and immoderate."
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Health »

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise
Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.
AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US
AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA
Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.
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Arts & Entertainment»

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies video
Robin Gibb, a British-born singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Bee Gees, has died in London. He was 62.
$675K music-sharing fine left intact by U.S. top court
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up a Boston University student's constitutional challenge to a $675,000 penalty for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them on the internet.
Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies
Peter Jones, the British-born drummer of the band Crowded House, has died, according to the band's website and several news reports.
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Technology & Science »

SpaceX launch bumped to Tuesday after aborted flight video
Private rocket maker SpaceX is shooting for a Tuesday liftoff after fixing the engine problem that led to a launch abort over the weekend.
Dial-up internet used by hundreds of thousands in Canada
According to a few different estimates, there are hundreds of thousands of Canadians still travelling the information superhighway in the slow lane, using modems and dial-up connections.
Pakistan censors Twitter over Muhammad images
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, one of the country's top telecom officials says.
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Money »

EU gives Google 'weeks' to ease antitrust concerns
The European Union has given Google "a matter of weeks" to propose remedies to antitrust concerns arising from its alleged dominant position in the online search market.
JPMorgan suspends share buyback
CEO Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase will continue to pay a dividend but has suspended plans to buy back its own stock following the revelation of a $2 billion trading loss.
video Conrad Black on freedom....and on the record video
Conrad Black talks about life after prison in a wide-ranging and exclusive interview with the CBC's chief correspondent, Peter Mansbridge.
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Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts
Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court
A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.
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Sports »

Scores: NHL NBA

5 stories, including Devils win a feisty Game 4
Tempers flared on the ice and between the benches on Monday in New Jersey as the Devils evened their series with the New York Rangers.
Kyle Drabek, Yunel Escobar lift Blue Jays over Rays
Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Monday night.
Zach Parise, Devils even series with Rangers video
Martin Brodeur made 27 saves and survived a third-period punch to the chest by old buddy Mike Rupp as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers, 4-1, Monday night, evening the Eastern Conference Finals, 2-2.
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Diversions »

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