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More Christians Should Vote NDP

I am reading this book Armaggedon Factor: The Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada by Marci McDonald, an I am frustrated by how many Christians (Almost All Denominations) vote for Harper and the Conservatives.

There are many quotes from the New Testament where Jesus addresses economic inequality. The most condemning is James 5: 1-5, "

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Mar 31, 2020

Alberta government announces billion-dollar pipeline giveaways after mass public-sector worker layoffs

David J. Climenhaga

COVID-19 is here and the Alberta government is fighting with doctors, laying off public-sector workers and giving away billions to the oil industry.

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Mar 31, 2020

Alberta energy minister vows 'war room' will return, after government slashes budget for three months

David J. Climenhaga

The mothballing operation will last for three months, or until the government decides it can get away with starting the war room up again.

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Mar 30, 2020

Alberta government moves to lay off more public employees -- this time provincial public service members

David J. Climenhaga

Don't game the system, Justin Trudeau warns companies. Unfortunately, there's not much the prime minister can do about Conservative-run provincial governments trying to game federal supports.

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Mar 30, 2020

Never mind Jason Kenney's 'Blueprint for Jobs': 26,000 jobs disappear in one day

David J. Climenhaga

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney demonstrated remarkable chutzpah telling 26,000 laid-off public employees to collect employment insurance from Ottawa.

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Mar 30, 2020

This is not a game. Hotels are the only defence for homeless people in a pandemic

Cathy Crowe

Around the world hotels are being used to shelter homeless people from COVID-19.

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Mar 29, 2020

UCP yanks Alberta school funding in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

David J. Climenhaga

On Saturday afternoon, Alberta school trustees learned funding was about to pulled by the provincial government, costing up to 20,000 jobs.

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Mar 28, 2020

Tyler Shandro's meltdown reopens debate about his Venetian blind trust

David J. Climenhaga

The Alberta health minister and his wife, Andrea Shandro, are part owners of a supplementary health benefits company that sells coverage for services recently delisted by Shandro's ministry.

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Mar 27, 2020

We're all socialists now, at least while the COVID-19 crisis lasts

Rick Salutin

Right-wing austerity buffs like Jason Kenney, François Legault and Doug Ford have joined Justin Trudeau in recognizing the importance of basic human survival over the economy.

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Mar 27, 2020

Federal pandemic funds for First Nations woefully inadequate

Pamela Palmater

The least Canada can do is step up and work with First Nations to implement a more fulsome response that is grounded in the human rights of First Nations.

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