By Maggie M, Editor, theWedge.LIVE When we first heard of the tenets of Bill 10 sprinting suddenly from the Kenney government in Alberta, we could not believe it. When we read it, we could not believe our eyes. When John Carpay, head of national organization, the Justice Centre, returned this writer’s call, we surrendered our … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE It seems from province to province it’s the same pattern: opening softly with boat launches, golf courses and camping. Later, a few businesses and services with soft dates and endless conditions that will dampen the pleasures we have grown used to. Entertainment, events, sport events, gyms, pools and the like are still a … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE Tomorrow, April 29, 2020, Albertans are converging at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton to protest the provinces excesses against their civil liberties and to demand an easing of the lockdown. Is the public aware of Bill 10 pushed through on April 2 without a quorum under Alberta’s Emergencies Act? The Bill is poorly … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE We were the fly-on-the-wall today, listening to an authentic talk between three oil executives. You can hear it too. Today, oil hit $6 per barrel. That’s 30 minutes ago from this writer’s first words. Oil may come back to $20 in the foreseeable future. But no oil producer can survive at this price. … Continue reading
By Maggie M, Editor, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE “It’s eighteen minutes to Calgary,” an Okotoks resident quotes as the town’s driving distance from Calgary. It just seemed further with the wide open land and distant mountains en route from Calgary. Suddenly a new world opens up. They say, “Okotoks is a bedroom community.” The town of 30,000+ … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE The global campaign to demonize fossil fuels continues unabated–and well-funded. Will Canada be its first casualty? While dialoguing with experts on the great collision, “climate change” head-on with fossil fuels, we mused on a world without the latter. In other words, those who aim to end oil and gas have succeeded and there … Continue reading
By Maggie M, Editor, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE A surprising, bold step was taken yesterday, February 20, 2020, by Calgary MP Michelle Rempel. Alberta is abuzz with Rempel’s broadcasting of the Buffalo Declaration, a thirteen-page document fleshing out treatment of Alberta as a “colony” by the Trudeau federal administration and long overdue action. (Buffalo was the name … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE Albertans have weighed in loud and clear. They don’t want “aid” from Ottawa. It’s just not the Alberta way. Ottawa had the temerity to offer aid to Alberta ignoring its ask for a rebate on inequitable equalization transfers out of the province. It’s a game of words it seems, but words matter. Aid … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE It’s not a new idea but it was not an option in Alberta–until now. Premier Jason Kenney aims to offer Albertans a powerful voice after a model used in B.C. based on the 1991 British Columbia Recall and Initiative Act. Albertans could take back the power they feel they … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE The Alberta Motor Association is receiving a lot of media inquiries, the Wedge among them. The cold snap -40 and lower is causing batteries to fail. Since Sunday, they have received 30,700 roadside calls due to extreme cold across the province. That’s six times the usual volume of calls. Makes you wonder about … Continue reading
By Maggie M, Publisher, Editor, theWedge.LIVE As many of our readers and visitors know, the Wedge is rolling-out nationally, now covering B.C.. Alberta, Saskatchewan as well as Ontario. (Provinces will be added progressively.) We launched our new national video channel “The Wedge” today with this January 7th event in Calgary: a third meeting between Alberta … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Publisher, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE This writer has a pattern when exploring a new place. I begin at the centre and work my way out not unlike a fibonacci sequence. The Bow Building downtown Calgary is that centrepoint. The Bow is visible from afar and awe inspiring up close. It is arguably the … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Publisher, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE “The carbon tax will raise the price of everything,” spokesperson Jonah Mozeson, Senior Press Secretary, Justice and Solicitor General, Alberta, said today. It’s hitting all Canadians’ home heating and gas at the tanks on January 1, 2020. As we all know from experience, a hike on transportation costs … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE Today, the Government of Alberta announced the launch of the Canadian Energy Centre, Downtown Calgary. The Canadian Press feigned to name it in its release today, the “war centre”; this toys with the Centre’s profound aim to inform the public about the pervasive use of fossil fuels by everyone, even climate activists. Our … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE Some urban centres deserve a place at the beauties’ table. Their architecture, shapes and surfaces, and their juxtaposition can inspire awe. Calgary may rank among the most beautiful in North America. “Skycutting” is our word for these towering architectural shards that pierce the sky in our photos. The sky is the architects’ canvas. … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Publisher, Wedgee-in-Chief It’s conceivably a first. That old idiom, ‘cutting red tape,’ is a sporting political talking point, but not under Premier Kenney. In Alberta, it’s law. Bill 4, the Red Tape Reduction Act, received Royal Assent on June 28th this year. The scissors are aimed at one-third of regulations across … Continue reading
Alberta’s bold leader lands in Houston, Texas, today. Premier Jason Kenney is not wasting another day dithering with Ottawa while it vampirically drains its lifeforce. The most eggregious act against Alberta is theft by equalization payments that have resulted in a $4 billion surplus to Quebec–a province that buys most of its oil from OPEC, … Continue reading
