Blog posts by Ethan Cabel
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January 25th 2012
Division of Power #5 Winnipeg needs political parties
On Monday, January 23, I appeared yet again on CKUW's monthly civic affairs panel with local blogger and urban affairs researcher Robert Galston and Dennis Lewycky of the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg. (more) -
November 22nd 2011 | 3
Division of Power #4 Response to criticism
The Bill C-10 protest at Andrew Swan's constituency office that I wrote a blog post about last week was a strange agglomeration of dedicated Occupiers and disgruntled NDP members. I expressed criticism of that protest late last week, which sparked some equally critical responses from readers. So here is my response: (more) -
November 18th 2011 | 9
Division of Power #3 Occupy Winnipeg and the poisoning of civil discourse
Today, a small group of Occupiers decided to take their Memorial Park encampment to the next level by annexing Andrew Swan's constituency office; an elected Member of the legislative assembly and a sitting cabinet minister who has publicly supported the Harper Conservatives' omnibus crime legislation, known as Bill C-10. (more) -
October 18th 2011 | 2
Division of Power #2 Debunking downtown boosterism
Despite the optimism that has engulfed the city with the return of the Winnipeg Jets, who just achieved their first win over Pittsburgh last night in front of an audience of the privileged few who can afford tickets, real downtown cultural staples seem to be vacating in droves. (more) -
October 9th 2011
Division of Power #1 Breaking down a long election cycle
Joan Grace, associate professor in the department of politics at the University of Winnipeg, asks her second year Canadian politics class the same question every year: (more) -
March 22nd 2011
Amen to libraries: City approves controversial 2011 operating budget
This morning, city council voted 10-6 in favour of the 2011 operating budget-- a spending plan that has sparked significant controversy, as well as a city-wide media campaign, over a proposed increase in the frontage levy for city properties and a hike in recreation fees. (more) -
March 17th 2011
Federal election? Not bloody likely.
I have spent the last several months obsessively following what has become a virtual echo-chamber of punditry around the possibility of a federal election this spring. (more) -
February 18th 2011 | 1
Affordable housing: problems and (possible) solutions
Winnipeg has been abuzz with excitement over a surge of recent commercial and residential development in the downtown. (more) -
February 1st 2011 | 1
Winnipeg: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
On Sunday, Feb. 13, I will be moderating a Uniter and CKUW panel discussion between the three best bloggers on civic issues in Winnipeg. These men have been writing and following civic issues in this city for years and each have a different, but equally grim, take on the state of Winnipeg. (more) -
January 21st 2011 | 19
Population density: Montreal and Winnipeg
When I arrived at the Winnipeg airport after four days in beautiful Montreal, I was overcome with embarrassment and regret. (more) - Page 1 of 3 :: 1 2 3 >
