Talk:Ted Morton

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Regarding edit. I tend to agree with WP:CRIT that integrating criticism of a subject through the article in relevant sections is preferable to creating a separate section collecting miscellaneous criticisms. Like other controversial public figures, Morton has been criticized for a fair number of things throughout his career. It seems much more natural to me to discuss criticisms of his tenure as a PC leadership candidate, as an MLA, as a Minsiter, etc. in those sections. Issues like Bill 208, Métis gathering rights, and Kananaskis logging are all integrated into the relevant sections. Is there any particular benefit to having a separate section just for criticism?--Trystan (talk) 06:10, 12 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

These are corrections/additions to the current listing. Currently: I am an Executive Fellow (NOT executive in residence) at the School of Public Policy and professor emeritus at the University of Calgary. I am no longer Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment, Manning Foundation (2012-2019); on the Board of the Alberta Land Institute (2012-2019); or the Board of Governors of the Council of Canadian Academies (2012-2016) These positions can be moved to the "After Politics" section.

Correction: I moved to Canada in 1973 to Toronto where I did my MA and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. (1973-1978) I moved to Calgary in 1981.

Books: Please add the following recent publications: Law, Politics and the Judicial Process in Canada, with David Snow. 4th Edition. University of Calgary Press,2018. Moment of Truth: How to Think About Alberta's Future, with Jack Mintz and Tom Flanagan. Sutherland House, 2020.

After Politics Section: Add: Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment, Manning Foundation (2012-2019); Board member for the Alberta Land Institute (2012-2019); Board of Governors for the Council of Canadian Academies (2012-2016)

Alberta Separation: Add: In 2020 Ted co-edited Moment of Truth: How to Think About Alberta's Future, with Jack Mintz and Tom Flanagan (Sutherland House). The book argues that Alberta is systemically disadvantaged by the political status quo and must unilaterally initiate new reforms to protect its future. These reforms include most of the actions advocated in the 2001 "Alberta Agenda" (aka, "Fire-Wall") Letter. They also overlap with the "Fair Deal" reforms recently endorsed by Alberta's current Premier,Jason Kenney, and his United Conservative government.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.174.77.205 (talk) 17:31, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewing the suggested edits, I corrected the University of Calgary position to match the description on the university's page, and eliminated the other listed current roles (which were not cited anyway). I also added a sentence about the new book about separation. As far as the other new publications, a bio should not be a CV. If a case can be made that those publications provide some useful perspective on Mr. Morton then perhaps they are worthy of listing. I am marking the request-edit as completed. If more is warranted I suggest a new request or ping me with citations (it has been interesting to learn that Alberta separation is even a thing).Mastimido (talk) 17:36, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]