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I’ve been thoroughly focused on local issues these past weeks, but I was pained to hear this morning that the pro-democracy protests in Myanmar turned ugly overnight, with a handful of Buddhist monks killed by police while engaging in peaceful protest. We shouldn’t need reminders like this to cherish the freedom and democracy we’ve built,… Read More
Literally, I find myself running between engagements. But I did have time this morning to read Todd Babiak’s kind words in “Meet your municipal candidates online” [link]. At https://doniveson.ca, there are four videos, linked to YouTube, explaining policies on city planning, affordable housing, public transit and community consultation. He finishes each short speech with the… Read More
The last week has been full of inspiration. Meetings with community leaders have been encouraging, certainly, but I get a real lift out of meeting everyday citizens. I make a point of speaking to everyone I meet at the doors with respect, just as Councillor Linda Sloan did to me when she was running for… Read More
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
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