From social worker to party leader, Carla Beck traces her path to politics
14 Oct
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From social worker to party leader, Carla Beck traces her path to politics

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Politics tamfitronics "The most important thing in social work is the ability to understand where people are coming from, to meet them where they're at."Published Oct 13, 2024 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 5 minute readSaskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck stands for a portrait in her family home on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Lang. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-PostLANG — What got Carla Beck into politics was hearing one thing from political leaders and seeing another on the ground.As a social worker, she was able to help one to two individuals or a family at a time but the people she was helping were all downstream from policy and decisions made in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.“I remember thinking if we had more effective public policy, more effective decision making at higher levels...
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No place for violence in B.C. politics, says Eby following bomb threat
14 Oct
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No place for violence in B.C. politics, says Eby following bomb threat

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Politics tamfitronics British ColumbiaViolence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.RCMP confirmed it responded to a bomb threat in Campbell River on Saturday, later deemed non-credibleThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 13, 2024 12:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 13B.C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks during a campaign stop where he announced plans for a new school in Campbell River. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.Eby, who was campaigning Friday in Campbell River, said an NDP campaign office in the city was temporarily evacuated after the threat was made — although he was not present when it happened.He...
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Kamala Harris drinks on late night TV
13 Oct
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Kamala Harris drinks on late night TV

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Politics tamfitronics From Donald Trump requesting military vehicles to Kamala Harris spilling the guts on late night show, the American politics recently has been a dramatic mayhem. As Joe Biden drops the election race, the red Republicans under Donald and blue Democrats under Harris engage in thrilling nail-biter race for White House, featured by party-themed nail colours. Here’s the American politics in a nutshell, folks!:At a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room, President Joe Biden dropped a bombshell by suggesting he was again running for another term — only to erase it with a smile. He was joking.“Hey folks, my name is Joe Biden,” the president said as he stepped to the lectern to talk about a string of successes, like a strong jobs report.He looked so buoyant a reporter asked if he...
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Politics of vendetta: How govs use property demolition against opponents
13 Oct
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Politics of vendetta: How govs use property demolition against opponents

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Politics tamfitronics In this piece, DIRISU YAKUBU examines the practice of sitting governors demolishing property owned by their opponents to score political pointsThe Chinese military strategist, Mao Zedong, defined politics as war without bloodshed. Events in Nigeria’s political environment in the past few years have lent credence to that brief but deep-seated definition.Seen largely as an authoritative allocation of values in society, politics in Nigeria sometimes morph into a vengeful mission to drum home the trappings and essence of power by those who wield it.In the past...
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