By Tendayi Moyo
Albertan legislators voted down a motion that requires school boards to support the creation of gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in schools if students ask for them. The private member’s bill, brought forward by Calgary-Buffalo MLA Kent Hehr, was defeated 31–19 in a vote on the evening of April 7. Hehr said some schools in the province… Continue reading MLAs vote down gay-straight alliance motion
By Tendayi Moyo
On March 17, Calgary-Varsity MLA and former cabinet minister Donna Kennedy-Glans resigned from the Progressive Conservative caucus. The decision came four days after Calgary-Foothills MLA Len Webber crossed the floor to sit as an independent. Two days after Kennedy-Glans left the party, Alberta Premier Alison Redford announced her resignation. We caught up with Kennedy-Glans —… Continue reading Varsity MLA leaves Progressive Conservatives
As Major League Baseball passes the mid-season break and heads towards the final third of the regular season, some teams are exceeding their pre-season expectations and some teams are underperforming. There are several surprise teams in the middle of the playoff hunt. For example the Boston Red Sox, riddled with injuries throughout the 2012 season… Continue reading MLB mid-season review
By Amy Badry
Rob Solinger grew up in Calgary-Varsity and graduated from the University of Calgary with a business degree. Solinger has worked in oil and gas for 20 years. He worked for Truax Resources, Outlook Energy, Defiant Resources and Ironhorse Oil & Gas. Solinger’s website says his experience raising his five children and volunteering with many youth-related… Continue reading Varsity MLA Candidate Rob Solinger
By Amy Badry
Kennedy-Glans is a Calgary lawyer and businesswoman. Her work has taken her to over 35 different countries. She was also the first female vice-president of Nexen Inc. Kennedy-Glans wants to see a more nuanced dialogue on the development of Canada’s oil sands in order to ensure sustainable development, one that provides for global energy needs… Continue reading Varsity MLA Candidate Donna Kennedy-Glans
By Amy Badry
Bruce Payne has worked as a carpenter, has held leadership roles with various industry associations and has a reputation as a labour negotiator. With experience in both the public and private sectors, Payne has been involved with organizations such as the Calgary Board of Education, the City of Calgary, the Stampede Board, ATCO, PCL and… Continue reading Varsity MLA Candidate Bruce Payne
By Ryan Barlow
Carl Svoboda has been a resident of the Calgary-Varsity constituency since 1975. He is currently retired, after a 32-year stint in the oil industry as an engineer and manager. Svoboda holds degrees in chemical engineering from Gonzaga University and archaeology from the University of Calgary. He hopes to address the challenge of sustainability in a… Continue reading Varsity MLA Candidate Carl Svoboda
By Amy Badry
Jackie Seidel is the NDP candidate in Calgary-Varsity. She had been a teacher for 21 years. Currently she serves as the director of field curriculum and is an assistant professor in the faculty of education at the University of Calgary. “I really, really care about the issues that affect students and young adults. Post-secondary students’… Continue reading Varsity MLA Candidate Jackie Seidel
By Ryan Barlow
Alex McBrien is a student at the University of Calgary currently finishing his graduate studies in communication and culture. He is 24 years old and has lived in Calgary since 1990. He was a rower and hockey player at the University of Ottawa, where he completed his undergraduate degree. McBrien wants to see an Alberta… Continue reading Varsity MLA Candidate Alex McBrien
Cindy Ady [calgary.shaw] Moe Amery [calgary.east] Dr. Neil Brown [calgary.nosehill] Manmeet S. Bhullar [calgary.montrose] Lindsay Blackett [calgary.northwest] Wayne Cao [calgary.fort] Harry Chase [calgary.varsity] Alana DeLong [calgary.bow] Jonathan Denis [calgary.egmont] Kyle Fawcett [calgary.northhill] Heather Forsyth [calgary.fishcreek]Yvonne Fritz [calgary.cross] Kent Hehr [calgary.buffalo] Paul Hinman [calgary.glenmore] Doug Horner [sprucegrovesturgeon.stalbert] Art Johnston [calgary-hays] Darshan Kang [calgary.mccall] Ronald Leipert [calgary.west]… Continue reading Hate high tuition? E-mail your MLA!