Over the last few years there have been an inordinate number of silly conspiracy theories covering everything from the 2016 US Presidential election to Ted Cruz’s Father being involved in the JFK assassination. At PartisanIssues we stick to facts and avoid opinion so let us state unequivocally it is our Read more…
The City of Chestermere has a sign on Chestermere Boulevard indicating the City has “More Than 90 COVID Cases” and that got us to thinking about just how that ranks with the region. It is not good: CLICK TO EXPAND And that got us thinking about how we compare globally: Read more…
Now that COVID-19 has had its first year anniversary in Western countries, it is a good time to calculate some metrics. In particular, how much spending did governments do to fight COVID19 and keep their economies moving. Estimates of how much money each country spent on COVID-19 are difficult to Read more…
The electric power grid can fail and if you have thought ahead to get cheap reliable solar power and storage at your house, you can not only keep your family safe but you can help the grid. Homes with solar panels not only lessen the load on the grid, but Read more…
At PartisanIssues, we work hard to focus on facts and not opinion, and we avoid municipal issues like the plague. However, a week ago it was brought to our attention that the City of Chestermere passed a “PUBLIC CONDUCT AND CIVIL DISCOURSE POLICY” which we feel is important enough to Read more…
As we explained in the fall of 2020 which was a follow up to our spring of 2020 article the oil industry, in spite of drastically lower wind and solar prices, has continued to exist. In fact the massive downturn in the oil industry in 2015 combined with Russia and Read more…
If you have any computer security awareness at all, you will have heard about the US Governments efforts to block TikTok, WeChat and other Chinese based companies from operating in the United States. In the surface it seems silly to block silly dance video apps so we looked into it Read more…
We have many video clips explaining how identity politics have been used to gain political advantage but we have not directly explained what identity politics are and why they are so dangerous to “Western” countries. What Is Identity Politics? Put simply, identity politics is the act of targeting groups for Read more…
At PartisanIssues.com we don’t spend much time on comedy; we try to stick to actual facts. However, there have been some really solid performances about the Trump / Biden 2020 US Presidential election and we thought you would all enjoy a break from the seriousness of the last year. #5 Read more…
Tesla fan boys and some other industry observers claim that plug-in hybrid vehicles are a needlessly complex and expensive technology and more importantly that consumers will not buy PHEV’s because full battery electric’s (BEV’s) are so much better. In this video Volvo US CEO Anders Gustafsson explains there is a Read more…
For many Canadians, housing is a huge priority in determining who wins in federal elections. Many people in the working force do not want to spend the rest of their lives bogged down with house rent. In certain cities like Toronto and Vancouver, demand for housing has led to exceedingly Read more…
Over the years we have considered several counterintuitive psychological conditions that cause citizens and politicians to act in ways others see as irrational: Why Good People, Including Politicians, Give Into Strongmen & Support Blatant Lies VIDEO: Prius or Pickup – The Psychology of Deep Political Division in 2 Minutes VIDEO: Read more…
Canadians took to the polls late last year, an election that was won by Justin Trudeau Leader of the Liberal Party. During, the polls the Liberals won 184 seats hence allowing them to form the next government. Harper’s conservatives came in second with 99 seats and become the official opposition Read more…
“Grid Parity” is the term used in the energy sector to describe the cost of adding electricity into power distribution systems (high voltage wires – aka ‘The Grid’) as the same for different methods of producing electricity. It is important to note that the cost has to be the true, Read more…