Can political leaders declare themselves to be fiscally conservative…and in the next breathe, say that they have a social heart? That’s exactly what former CTV news anchor —Barb Higgins—announced at the launch of her campaign to run for Mayor of Calgary. In my last blog on political integrity, I promised to look at how conservatives [...]
Political Vigilance – Part 3
Monday, July 5th, 2010“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” It’s funny that it was a politician–American President Thomas Jefferson–who recognized the need for eternal vigilance to preserve freedom and liberty in a democracy. A political leader telling us how important it is to hold governments and political institutions accountable. Hmm…. In this blog, I want to talk [...]
Political Vigilance – Part 2
Monday, July 5th, 2010“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” In my last blog, I talked about American President Thomas Jefferson’s famous quote: “the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” So, what are a few examples of vigilance in politics, right here in the small corner of Earth that we inhabit? In Canada, federal politicians are being asked [...]
Political Vigilance – Part 1
Monday, July 5th, 2010“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” American President Thomas Jefferson is often given credit for this pithy quote. Don’t take freedom or liberty for granted. These are values that are only preserved with vigilance. Two-hundred years later, Jefferson’s advice is still relevant: “The price of freedom,” Archbishop Desmond Tutu likes to remind his fellow [...]