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While neither Peterson nor the party have made any official public statement, Conservative Party sources say that he was disqualified from the race by the central party.

It now appears likely that his opponent, Tunde Obsan, the only other candidate in the race, will be acclaimed as the Conservative Party candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona. Rumours about Iveson jumping into federal politics have been around for years, but his decision to not seek re-election as mayor and the proximity to an impending federal election has given new fuel to the speculation.

Iveson was first elected to City Council in and has served as Mayor since I am building a list of candidates seeking party nominations to run as candidates in Alberta in the next federal election. If you have any additions to the list, please email me at david. Thank you. Close Menu Home. I arrived in France earlier this year and felt amazed.

It was vibrant, lively, and refined. People around me lived like there was no tomorrow in the post-lockdown haze. That experience was something shared, I think, by thousands this year. However, equally bizarre was the feeling of being trapped and isolated.

Dealing with that can be a struggle. How I dealt with it was by reflecting on myself. That meant personal challenges, crises and many ups and downs. I think many on Erasmus will have gone through this too, being away from home in such unusual circumstances as a pandemic. Ireland is characterised by the sensation of being able to go across the road and have that connection with people. Ireland is a place of small villages connected more by people than places.

With its long history of emigration, Ireland knows that more than perhaps any country. Something I did to deal with this was to remember that it was the families, not the roads, that connected us. Keeping in touch with people, especially now, is so important. Connections are what makes Ireland different. Something I have learned is that beyond all the distance, you never lose that sense of connection if you work on it.

Keeping in touch like that is uniquely Irish — because we have a history of emigration, of people not being able to see their families at times like Christmas. I took this for granted. I think we all did in a sense. The pubs, the packed morning Luas and the smiles you see down the street.