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The Alberta Advantage isn’t in low taxes, but in its people

A poll from December showed that one in five Albertans who voted for the UCP now regret their decision. This comes about as the incumbent government is on an expenditure-hacking spree that negatively impacts teachers and students, nurses, and patients amongst others. Read More

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Inclusive Islam: Currently, freedom of speech is the last refuge of scoundrels

Freedom of speech should be about empowering the weak voices against tyrannical rulers, not about giving platform to prejudice. But as it currently stands, freedom of speech is the last refuge of scoundrels who want to spread their hateful ideologies with impunity, causing suffering to others or denying that the suffering ever existed. Read More

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Conversion therapy goes against Islam’s core tenets—do no harm

In spirit, Islamic literature decries conversion therapy: It states that ignoring legitimate, human needs leads to taklif ma la yutaq (creation of obligations that cannot be met). Read More

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Postmedia looks to join Jason Kenney’s oil sands ‘war room’—that’s a line crossed

By Ricardo Acuña During the recent Alberta provincial election, now premier Jason Kenney and his social media supporters would often... Read More

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What exactly will Bill 1 look like, and what will it mean?

It is hard to see a tangible upside for Kenney, and for Albertans, from his proposed Bill 1, and it is likely to be only the first of many challenges he will face in figuring out how to operationalize the many promises of the UCP platform. Read More

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Inclusive Islam: Lateral violence is not activism

Editor’s note: Recently, both the Edmonton Pride Festival Society and Pride Centre have seen controversy, and there have been many... Read More

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Post-secondary budget cuts won’t have the UCP’s desired effect

One of the essential principles of economics we teach our students is that people respond to incentives. It seems like a self-explanatory principle but it is one of the more difficult ones to grasp, as you don’t often get what you expect. Read More

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Inclusive Islam: My students deserve better than the UCP’s budget

As an Economics instructor, I understand that what we teach at the principles level is based on a broad-based consensus. We know far too well the jokes we make at each others' expense, when we have differing opinions. Therefore, when we do agree, the thing we agree upon should be taken seriously. Read More

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Inclusive Islam: How do we get through to Islamophobes?

There is no conversation to be had with Islamophobes, who view Muslims as a fifth column that must be exterminated. Likewise, there can be no conversation with rigid Muslims, who justify draconian punishments for LGBTQ2S+ individuals. Read More

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An introduction to Shades of Colour

Rohan Dave shares what the Shades of Colour collective is all about Read More

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Inclusive Islam: Why should activism be based on a Western discourse?

By Junaid Jahangir I was invited to offer the keynote address for the Community Power of One Conference in Red... Read More

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What makes Muslims speak out against Christchurch but ignore Brunei?

I did not come across mainstream Muslim institutions in the West condemning barbaric laws enacted in the name of their religion. Such Muslim stakeholders often argue that foreign issues of Muslim countries do not concern them—even as they advocate for Palestinians or the Rohingya Muslims. Read More

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The Alberta Advantage isn’t in low taxes, but in its people

Post-secondary budget cuts won’t have the UCP’s desired effect

Inclusive Islam: Currently, freedom of speech is the last refuge of scoundrels

The Alberta Advantage isn’t in low taxes, but in its people

Inclusive Islam: Currently, freedom of speech is the last refuge of scoundrels

Conversion therapy goes against Islam’s core tenets—do no harm

Postmedia looks to join Jason Kenney’s oil sands ‘war room’—that’s a line crossed

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Inclusive Islam: Lateral violence is not activism

Post-secondary budget cuts won’t have the UCP’s desired effect

Inclusive Islam: My students deserve better than the UCP’s budget

Inclusive Islam: How do we get through to Islamophobes?

An introduction to Shades of Colour

Inclusive Islam: Why should activism be based on a Western discourse?

What makes Muslims speak out against Christchurch but ignore Brunei?

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