The Manitoba Liberal Party Policies: a brief guide
So I’m knocking on doors and talking to people in Elmwood, and I’m getting questions about the policies that the Manitoba Liberals are putting forward, and that are worthy of…
Political and Community Affairs
Manitoba’s Political Parties: The Danger of Being on a Team
So I can feel it starting already, that pull, that distraction of partisan negativity that turns most of us off. Why is it that we can’t just say we disagree…
I’m running for the Manitoba Liberals in Elmwood
So it’s official: I am the Liberal candidate for Elmwood for the Manitoba Provincial Election. For those of you in Elmwood, you know that we’ve had NDP MLA Jim Maloway…
Residential Schools – The Shame Canadians Really Aren’t Sorry For
Robert-Falcon Ouellette is in the process of introducing the Indian Residential School Genocide and Reconciliation Memorial Day Act in the House of Commons. Not everyone likes this idea of having…
Life as a Smug Canadian: Winter Olympics Edition
So it’s really hard to resist feeling good about being Canadian. Especially when as of this post, Canadians are second in gold medals at Sochi. But you know what makes…
My Run for the Leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party
It is with great vigour, excitement, and simulated frisson that I announce the start of the start of my run for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party. I am…
The NDP is bad… blah blah blah…
Is there really any point in talking about it? Almost every blogger I’ve read in Manitoba who’s covered political issues had mentioned that the NDP has been up to something.…
27 Acts for Newtown – Doing Good Rather Than Doing Nothing
In the wake of the terrible events in Newtown, Connecticut, there has been an outpouring of opinions and anger, but mostly grief. Obviously Winnipeg has been affected less than New…
It’s Time for Winnipeg to Finally Honour Clara Hughes
Clara has just finished her Olympic career with a great performance in London, finishing fifth. She and Cindy Klassen, another Winnipegger, are tied for the most Olympic medals by any…
What the Fuck Is Wrong With You? Manitoba Liberals Edition
No, seriously… what the fuck is wrong with you? (Oh… apparently this post has foul language. We can deal with my personal issues later, though.) Backstory: here and here (good…
Fine… I’ll Delete My Dog From Wikipedia
The deletionists over at Wikipedia apparently don’t feel that people’s pets are “notable“, even when the owners of said pets are famous enough to merit a redirect to a list…
SlutWalk Puts Shame on Display in Winnipeg
I am truly saddened by the ignorance on display in Winnipeg this past weekend. As part of the Winnipeg SlutWalk, a large group of women, men, and children — many…
On the Manitoba Liberals – I’m like that guy with the antique store who never really closes shop…
Maybe I can’t stay out of it. I have a big mouth, you see… Lately the Manitoba Liberals have entered another exciting backstabbing phase, much like the last season of…
Closing Up Shop and Disavowing my Successor
I’m moving away from this blog, to a totally different place. So utterly different. It’s reganwolfrom.com and it’s still a blog, but I can’t really vouch for a lot of…
The Winnipeg Jets vs. U2: This is why we can’t have nice things
So the Jets are coming back (I refuse to believe they’ll be called anything else), and that is good. I have found memories of the Jets games, from getting hit…
Another Stupid Optimist
Are you getting sick of people who think that things are getting better all the time? I am, and it’s hard to ignore the biggest positive-thinking idiot I deal with…
Political Roundup – January 2011
I’m getting ever closer to accepting that I am not a politician by nature… part of that process is letting go of the self-censoring. If I want to say something…
Why I’m Not Running for City Council
In the past five years since I returned to Winnipeg, I’ve been disappointed, dissatisfied, and oftentimes in complete disbelief of how governance is done in Winnipeg. I’ve seen community centres…