Kelly Cryderman's Report on the Nenshi Win

Once again Kelly Cryderman does an admirably thorough job of reporting on an important phenomenon.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Nenshi+race/3717226/story.html

She catalogues the elements of the strategy that enabled Mr. Nenshi to become His Worship Mayor Nenshi.

Stephen Carter correctly points out, in conclusion, that "Everything we did worked together." ... to win the campaign.

However, I recall a brief conversation with Gerard Kennedy talking about his experience as Ontario's Education Minister and that ministry's use of digital technology.

It seems to me that Mayor Nenshi did one thing, not only better than any other candidate, but was the only candidate to do so and he did it effectively.

Maybe I'm wrong ... again.

So, I won't bring that up. But I will ask: What do you think helped Mr. Nenshi become Mayor Nenshi?

In any case, I congratulate him and his team on a job brilliantly done.

I do remind him and his team that they have now made a commitment to the practice of democracy that requires on-going and intense support. I think they already know that and what's more are genuinely pleased and happy to be fully engaged in meeting that commitment.

When taxes?

So, if oligarchies are governments, are oligopolists' profits hidden taxes?