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The Morning After: The 1995 Quebec referendum and the day that almost was.

Mayor Clark won the election.

Mayor Clark won the election.

October 12, 2025 In June, I attended the public hearing on the proposed municipally controlled corporation (MCC).

I’ve made campaigning harder on myself.

October 5, 2025 Medicine Hat is a rural city, serving many rural areas, with a greater number of work trucks requiring wider roads.

September 19, 2025 The role of administration is to: Provide stable, effective, service delivery.

September 19, 2025 The role of administration is to: Provide stable, effective, service delivery.

September 12, 2025 I’ve spent ten years preparing for this job.

August 7, 2025 High level teamwork on municipal councils is a necessary skill.

July 23, 2025 The Municipal Government Act outlines the powers and responsibilities of council members in Alberta.

July 14, 2025 Understanding the legislated powers of mayors and councillors helps set expectations for how municipal councils are intended to function.

The brine lines in the Moose rink no longer provide consistent freezing.

There are no right or wrong choices in the debate over our recreational facilities.

There is a straightforward way to increase transparency at city hall—stream city committee meetings to Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Sep 24, 2021 The nine members of city council each have one vote, but power on city council is not evenly distributed.

Sep 24, 2021 Oversight for municipal police is provided through local police commissions—independent boards governed by their own legislation.

Even in a small city, even at the municipal level, government is challenging to deal with.

Aug 20, 2021 Our last night on the Mackenzie was spent on the delta.

Economic vitality is the foundation for everything in our city.

August 12, 2021 Capitalism elegantly solves problems by crowd sourcing them to entrepreneurs.