Reboot Alberta Newsletter July 19th, 2010
Read the Latest Posts from Bloggers involved in the Reboot Movement!
Dear Brian Mason: Severing my ties with the Alberta NDP by Alvin Finkel
Why is Alvin choosing to leave the NDP? "Your mean-spirited dismissal of Dr. David Swann’s gesture to unite progressive forces in this arch-conservative province depresses me immensely and leaves me little choice but to break with a party with which I have identified for my entire adult life".
Talking about Democracy by David King
David's hopes for the way politics changes in Alberta: "I want to improve the prospect that all Albertans will be participants in democratic decision-making — where and when they want to — and that public participation and public policy will be inclusive, collegial (honest, open, and cooperative), creative and progressive, and sustainable."
Meet an Alberta Progressive: Chima Nkemdirim by Jonathan Teghtmeyer
Jonathan has recorded his conversations with participants from Reboot Alberta, the first one he is sharing via his blog is with Chima Nkemdrim. "At the last Reboot Alberta conference I started talking to people about who they were, why they were there, what it meant to be a progressive, why they loved Alberta and what their hopes were for making the province a better place."
Alberta Progressive Values Align Well with the Average Albertan by Ken Chapman
Ken compares the random Alberta survey respondents results with those of the Reboot Alberta respondents from February 2010. "With these survey results the progressives can confidently speak their minds and values. They now know that what they are concerned about how political and public policy decision are being made in Alberta also resonates with the general population. Progressive have to find a reason to re-engage in the political culture of Alberta. They have to find their voice and start making it heard. That is one sure way to return a viable vibrant democracy to the province. I hope it happens."
Coverage of David Swann's invitation for Progressives to talk by Xanthe Couture
Thursday July 8th, saw follow up coverage from Archie McLean and Paula Simons of the Edmonton Journal along with Don Braid of the Calgary Herald on Swann's call out for Progressives to talk. Do you think Progressives in Alberta can work together to make our government better - whichever Progressive party banner its under?
Reboot Bulletin Board: Events and Information of Interest
The Art of Cultivating Professional Ingenuity - The Village Creek Country Inn, “The Village at Pigeon Lake,” Alberta.
Please contact Margaret Sanders at 780-586-2551, or marg@mindsprings.ca/ or visit; the Reboot Alberta Events Page here.
David Swann's "Let's Talk - It's Time to Co-operate" YouTube Video
Watch (and leave comments on what you think) on David Swann's efforts to get Alberta's Progressives to work together in the next election here.
Pembina Institute Global Thought Leader Survey on Sustainability
The Pembina Institute recently conducted a report that surveyed 5,000 international experts sustainability thought leaders, read the report here.
Samara - The Accidental Citizen Report
Read the report on what 65 Canadian MPs have to say on how and why they got into running for office in the first place. The results are surprising and could make you rethink what makes someone a politician.
Rebooter DJ Kelly a possible run for Calgary Alderman
Read DJ's blog on why he is considering and show your support here.
Rebooter Michael Janz running for Edmonton School Trustee
Read Michael's latest campaign update and show your support here.
Rebooter William Munsey hosting current events radio program Different Perspectives
William Munsey is on air every Monday at 6 pm. Listen in by visiting leducradio.com and clicking on Listen Live, or watch the program and send in questions by clicking on Live Video Feed.
Reboot Christopher Spencer to run for Edmonton Public School Board Trustee
Christopher will be making an official announcement via his new website www.christopherspencer.ca
Reboot in the Media
Alberta Liberals plead for allies to help topple Tories - Edmonton Journal
"The idea to co-operate with other parties created a controversy at the Liberal party's annual general meeting in May. The motion passed, but a number of members expressed anger with the result, and at least one constituency president resigned in protest."
Unite Alberta Liberals to defeat Tories, Liberals urge - CBC
Alberta Liberals are urging "progressive" political parties to band together in the next election to end the provincial Conservatives' 39-year hold on power."
Going into Battle, alone - Maclean's
Colby Cash's article on the growth of the Wildrose Alliance, the chance for the left to unite in Alberta and the unlikelihood of it happening despite rumblings in Ottawa of a merger between the Liberals and the NDP. Reboot Alberta in all of this? "amusingly esoteric"
Ken Chapman: one of Alberta Venture's Most Influential People
Ken "the political animal" is listed amongst a range of Albertans including Darren Aldous, Ed Stelmach and Danielle Smith as one of the most influential Albertans in the July 2010 issue.
"...founder of grassroots movement Reboot Alberta, his evident enthusiasm for policy, process and even the occasional conflict clearly mark him as a member of that species."
Places to connect and "reboot" beyond Alberta
A directory of Progressives on Twitter!
Helping Progressives utilize Twitter by connecting newcomers to mentors.
More info at: http://progressivebloggers.ca/
Progressive Bloggers - A website for Canadian Progressive bloggers!
Anyone is welcome to submit these bloggers believe that Canadian politics should move in a progressive direction regardless of party affiliation.
More info at: http://tweetprogress.us/users/newcomers
The Progressive Economics Forum
The Progressive Economics Forum aims to promote the development of a progressive economics community in Canada. It brings together over 125 progressive economists, working in universities, the labour movement, and activist research organizations. You can become a member on the site, read and link to commentary via blog roll and learn ways contribute.
More info here at: http://www.progressive-economics.ca/
Submit to the RebootAlberta.org Newsletter!
Anyone registered at www.rebootalberta.org Anyone registered at www.rebootalberta.org can to submit and share content on issues and events that will be of interest to progressives in Alberta.
Forward newsletter content to Xanthe@rebootalberta.org. We will try our best to include everything submitted, or post to a future newsletter. This is a work in progress so the format may change depending on the response we receive.
If submitting information on an event, please include a contact name, email and phone number and any web link to more information on your event.
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