Category: 2007 Campaign

More Ink, Sort Of

It’s not quite ink, in the sense that it’s not in the paper, but we’ve been noticed again—this time by Edmonton Journal city hall reporter Susan Ruttan on her blog [link]: One of the slickest campaigns in this election is that of Don Iveson, a 28-year-old who until recently worked for the University of Alberta… Read More

Whirlwind

It has been, unsurprisingly, an utter whirlwind these past few days. I have a moment to catch my breath this morning but not for long. Nomination day at city hall is everything I was told: eclectic, loud, schmoozy, and altogether fun. It was nice to run into a number of the councillors who I’ve worked… Read More

Upcoming Events

Tomorrow is nomination day, and I’ll be down at City Hall to file my papers at 10 AM. It’s quite amazing to me that this is only now becoming official. It feels like we’ve been preparing and building and growing for so long already, it’s hard to believe that we’ve accomplished so much so early.… Read More

Signs of Intelligent Life

Signs went up all over Ward 5 this evening. I’m having trouble posting images to the blog, but rest assured they are sharp. I am blessed with amazing volunteers, each of whom I owe deep thanks. Dozens mustered to whisk signs out in all directions. Many of them are friends and family, on whom I’ve… Read More

U-Pass

I was pleased to read a piece in Tuesday’s Gateway (the student newspaper at the U of A) indicating in the headline that “Initial U-pass reactions primarily positive” [link]. I’m not surprised given the strong endorsement undergraduates and graduate students gave the program in referenda held earlier this year, and further given the number of… Read More