About

Name: Werner Patels
Dateline: Calgary, Alberta
Weblog: www.wernerpatels.com [RSS]
Articles: 20
First Published: Friday, March 3, 2006
Last Published: Friday, May 2, 2008
Writer Bio
Werner Patels is a freelance translator, interpreter, pundit and writer in Calgary, Alberta. He holds degrees in translation/languages and political science. Werner Patels is a Canadian citizen with an extremely international background: he spent many of his formative years in Canada, Austria and Britain.
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Currently listing articles 20-1:
  1. Patience Is A Virtue: Is Conventional TV Worth Saving?

    — Conventional TV is worth saving, but it takes a bit of patience.

    OPINION in Video on May 02, 2008

  2. Obama and Clinton: Nasty Politics

    — The battle between Obama and Clinton threatens to tear the Democratic party apart.

    OPINION in Politics on April 26, 2008

  3. An Inevitable Split?

    — Canadians could see major political changes after "Super Saturday"

    OPINION in Politics on November 30, 2006

  4. Canada's 2006 Fall TV Season

    — The 2006 fall season, as seen by a Canadian

    OPINION in Video on October 24, 2006

  5. Blogging: A Threat To Journalists?

    — Are journalists afraid of bloggers? Is Adam Radwanski?

    OPINION in Sci/Tech on July 31, 2006

  6. Choosing Sides in Canadian Politics

    — Why this voter is changing his affiliation.

    OPINION in Politics on July 10, 2006

  7. Tory or Liberal?

    — Which way should Canada go: Conservative or Liberal?

    OPINION in Politics on June 30, 2006

  8. Political Blogging and Punditry

    — Should political bloggers be impartial or driven by their affiliation with a certain party?

    OPINION in Politics on June 20, 2006

  9. Iggy, Schmiggy

    — Can the Liberal Party of Canada survive the carnage to come?

    OPINION in Politics on June 12, 2006

  10. Homegrown Terror

    — Homegrown Canadian terrorism — is it the result of lax immigration?

    OPINION in Politics on June 05, 2006

  11. Cheap Labor

    — What is a president to do when he’s got 12 million illegals in his country?

    OPINION in Politics on June 04, 2006

  12. Preventing Canada’s Own 9/11

    — Who's to blame for the presence of terrorists in Canada?

    OPINION in Politics on June 03, 2006

  13. Liberal Party Of Canada: R.I.P.

    — With the NDP on the ropes, there's a chance that Canada can evolve into a working two-party system.

    OPINION in Politics on June 02, 2006

  14. Smoke Signals?

    — Are we going too far in trying to protect people from themselves?

    OPINION in Politics on June 01, 2006

  15. TV: A Bag Of Goodies — Or Is It?

    — A new television season is upon us. Will it be any good?

    OPINION in Video on May 28, 2006

  16. Is The End Nigh For the Canadian Liberal Party?

    — According to the most recent Ipsos-Reid poll, the Tories are now safely in majority territory at 43%, with the Liberals down to 25%.

    OPINION in Politics on May 26, 2006

  17. Deus ex Machina

    — I often hear from colleagues that we would not be where we are today if it were not for the Internet.

    OPINION in Sci/Tech on May 26, 2006

  18. The Challenges of Multiculturalism

    — What is the price of open immigration and is it better or worse than a more restrictive alternative?

    OPINION in Politics on March 06, 2006

  19. If Norway Can Pull it Off ...

    — Alberta may look like a paradise to the outsider, but is it really such a great place for everyone?

    OPINION in Politics on March 05, 2006

  20. Alberta's Health Care System

    — Does jumping the rich up the line for healthcare above everyone else fit in with Canadian values?

    OPINION in Politics on March 03, 2006

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