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Lethbridge Politics

Lethbridge workers are the lowest paid in Alberta

Last month, I wrote about rent affordability in Lethbridge. A lot of people agreed with the conclusions I drew from the data I presented: it confirmed their own lived experience.

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Meta

My most popular social media posts from February 2020

I decided to try a new feature here on my blog a few months ago: my most popular social media posts. Well, here’s the 7th instalment:

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Politics

Capitalism didn’t build the modern world

Socialism built the modern world, not capitalism. Anyone who tells you that global poverty is dropping, and it’s because of capitalism doesn’t understand how the real world works.

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Interviews SCS

My interview with Albertastan

I’ve had my first podcast interview!

Recently, Richard Gordon had me on his Albertastan podcast. We discuss supervised consumption sites and the salaries of staff in the premier’s office.

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SCS

The extensive consultations of the SCS: a history

I don’t understand how opponents of the supervised consumption site can say there wasn’t enough consultation prior to the it opening.

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SCS

My response: “Closing SCS is key to a healthier community”

The Lethbridge Herald is on a roll this month with all the roasts and letters they’re publishing from people opposed to the local supervised consumption site. I already addressed this week’s roasts, but I thought I’d take a stab at some of the letters.

I wrote my response to the first letter and the second letter earlier this week. Below is my response to the third, which you can read here.

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News

Alberta spends too little on healthcare salaries

Between the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 reporting periods, Alberta Health Services spent 2.97% more on salaries and benefits. That seems like a good thing, right?

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SCS

My response: “SCS a ‘house of horrors’”

The Lethbridge Herald is on a roll this month with all the roasts and letters they’re publishing from people opposed to the local supervised consumption site. I already addressed this week’s roasts, but I thought I’d take a stab at some of the letters.

I wrote my response to the first letter yesterday. Below is my response to the second, which you can read here.

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SCS

My response: “Numbers show SCS is creating more issues”

The Lethbridge Herald is on a roll this month with all the roasts and letters they’re publishing from people opposed to the local supervised consumption site. I already addressed this week’s roasts, but I thought I’d take a stab at some of the letters.

Here’s the first, which you can read here.

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Politics

How capitalism creates oppression

Capitalism is inherently oppressive. It’s built on the concept of hierarchy.