Don Braid

Calgary police say crime is way down, but that's hard to believe. Crime, disorder and threats to safety on inner city streets is underreported and getting worse. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #yyc #yyccc #yeg #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

If I reported every crime I see on city streets I'd never be off the phone. Social disorder is running wild. But police say crime in way down. Do they look out the window?Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #yyc #yyccc #yeg #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Calgary police say crime is way down. Do they ever look out the window? Crime, disorder and threats to safety run wild on inner city streets. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #yyc #yyccc #yeg #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Calgary police say crime is way down. Have they taken a look out the window lately? Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #yyc #yyccc #yeg #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

REVISED COLUMN: I erred in original column about ban on sex books in schools; non-sexual, scientific images of the body are not banned. But this policy is still a puritanical throw to an angry minority. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #bpoli #abed #abhealth #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

REVISED: I made a blooper in column about ban on sex books in schools; non-sexual, scientific images of the body aren't banned. But this policy is still a puritanical throw to an angry minority. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #ableg #bpoli #abed #abhealth #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

The school library book ban that kept on growing - restriction of graphic novels with sex images spread to outlawing romance and holding hands. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #ableg #abed #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

Alberta's measles epidemic is the worst in Canada, but other provinces have equally low vaccination rates and escape epidemic only by dumb luck. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #ableg #abhealth #abpoli #cdnpoli #Measles #yyc #yeg

Alberta looks like a plague ship with measles numbers worse than America's. But other provinces have equally low vaccination rates and escape epidemic only by dumb luck. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #ableg #abhealth #abpoli #cdnpoli #Measles #yyc #yeg

Alberta looks like a plague ship with measles numbers worse than America's. But other provinces have equally low vaccination rates and escape epidemic only by dumb luck. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #ableg #abhealth #abpoli #cdnpoli #Measles #yyc #yeg

Smith did her best to keep Naheed Nenshi apart from his NDP caucus and out of the legislature. But he finally arrives, angry and with a pro-Canada mission. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #ableg #abpoli #abndp #abgov #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

Nenshi won the NDP leadership more than a year ago. Now he finally arrives as legislature Official Opposition Leader with a powerful political cause - Canada itself. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… #ableg #abpoli #abndp #abgov #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg

There's been a lot of interest in this column about Smith's fading pipeline dreams, first posted Thursday. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-aft… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilandgas #abgov #yyc #yeg

There was good cheer galore at big meeting of premiers with Carney, but very little hope for Smith's pipeline dreams. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-aft… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilandgas #abgov #yyc #yeg

Smith's pipeline dreams got respectful nods but no progress at the big national meeting. B.C. and Manitoba are the NDP potholes in this long road. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-aft… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilandgas #abgov #yyc #yeg

There was good cheer galore at big meeting of premiers with Carney, but not much hope for Smith's pipeline dreams. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-aft… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilandgas #abgov #yyc #yeg

There was good cheer galore at big meeting of premiers with Carney, but very little hope for Smith's pipeline dreams. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-aft… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #oilandgas #abgov #yyc #yeg

City council spent on shiny fads for four years while roads, sidewalks crumbled. Now we pay the bill. Sidewalks get an orange must-repair marking that fades long before repair. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/council-c… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yyccc #Yeg

City council spent on shiny fads for four years while roads, sidewalks crumbled. Now we have to pay the bill. See pic of wrecked sidewalk with an orange must-repair marking, faded and long ignored. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/council-c… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yyccc #Yeg

After chasing expensive fads for four years, council now needs cash to repair the roads, sidewalks and other infrastructure they left to rot. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/council-c… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yyccc #Yeg