Tag Archives: saskatchewan

An Exercise in Responsive Local Democracy #yqrvotes #yqr #tweetocracy

Today’s the municipal election.  As I posted yesterday, I’d long ago made my decision about who I would support as Mayor.  But I was still undecided about who I would support for my local councillor. My choices aren’t really that different as far as I can see – the current Councillor is Chris Szarka, a […]

“This Is Our City” – Marian Donnelly for #yqr Mayor #yqrvotes

For one reason or another, I haven’t written much about the Regina Civic Election.  And now, just like that, it’s here. I’m happy to announce that tomorrow, I will be supporting Marian Donnelly for Mayor of Regina.  I hope you will too! I’ve known Marian since my first job with the Sask Publishers Group when […]

@ryanMeili Monday – Will Buyer’s Remorse Play A Role in The #skndpldr Race?

Buyer’s remorse is defined as: the sense of regret [people feel] after having made a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item such as a car or house. It may stem from fear of making the wrong choice, guilt over extravagance, or a suspicion of having been overly influenced by […]

@ryanMeili Monday – Fun with Finances #skndpldr

(I don’t think there was any question about who I’m supporting but just to be sure I “outed” myself as Ryan’s Social Media Director today . With that said, I stick by my original disclaimer from the start of the race that, although I’ve been up front about my biases, I see this blog is […]

Saturday Snap – One Word to Describe Each #skndpldr Candidate (and the Past Leader Each Most Resembles)

We’re in Weyburn this weekend visiting Shea’s family and had to make a visit to Creelman today since her uncle has just passed away and his wife has asked me to do the eulogy. Since I was already halfway there, I decided to carry on to Arcola where, in addition to the Cannington NDP AGM, […]

Ryan vs. Ryan: A Political Dichotomy #skndpldr

Such a strange dichotomy… Tonight, I witnessed two young men named Ryan, both Catholic, both firm of their convictions, both political stars on the rise, in two different political events. One is Paul Ryan, the VP candidate for the Republican ticket in the US who was in a televised debate tonight. This Ryan is an […]

First Snow of the Year

The only version of Hawksley Workman’s “First Snow of the Year” I could find on YouTube right now is copyright controlled so instead, you get a kids’ choir version (which actually adds to the winter/Christmas feel!) One question I haven’t resolved – when I do my annual “first snow of the year” post, what defines […]

Saturday Snap – This would be a nice photo…

…if Pace didn’t feel the need to pull a face anytime you point a camera at him!

“Punching Above Your Weight” For The Next #skndpldr

“Punching above your weight” is a common phrase for when a person performs above what might naturally be expected of their position. In Saskatchewan, you might expect our political leaders to be limited because of a variety of factors – our huge geography, our small population and our naturally humble nature. 😉 But instead, our […]

Meili Monday – Alberta Bound

Not sure if you saw but Ryan Meili’s campaign is using Storify, a cool little tool that allows people and organizations to easily create a chronological timeline, pulling in content from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google and other sources. Ryan’s most recent Storify update includes a section on his presentation at the Alberta NDP convention as […]