Beaver First Nation History has a rich tradition and beautiful lineage. Who better to delve into that than someone who has been a resident of that community for over three decades? Harvey Bulldog is a former Beaver First Nation Chief, operates a large-scale farming framework out there, and has invaluable direct knowledge from living in…
Minimum wage is jumping to $15/hour in Alberta and Ontario, which will be devastating for lesser skilled workers, teenagers and small businesses in Canada. In the sixth episode of Marcone Investigates, we explain why minimum wage laws directly harm the very people they intend to help. * The $100/hour minimum wage thought experiment is not…
Liberty Multimedia press release: February 7, 2018 Communities in northern Alberta are continuing to unite over fears for their future. Government of Alberta’s incoming caribou range management plans are proposing to convert 1.6 million hectares of the region’s land base into protected parks, part of a broader federal plan under the Species At-Risk Act to…
In the fifth episode of Marcone Investigates, I teach Jordan Maskell how to use the Wim Hof breathing method to trigger the release of adrenaline and survive the extreme cold. Wim’s method is the first to show conclusive proof that we have the ability to strengthen and influence our own immune systems, allowing us to…
By: Matthew Marcone Mackenzie County’s administration has been asked to gather information and cost estimates to install video surveillance cameras, which was presented at a regular council meeting on November 7, 2017. Doug Munn, Director of Community Services, said that ten cameras could be installed for $53,000 but hat the cost can vary depending on…
Marcone joins me on The Maskell Sessions as our friend and former professor; Dave calls in to the show! We discuss topics including the Ontario college teachers strike, academic freedom, new media trends, podcasts, inspiring young people, apps, monetization, live shows, our La Crete Sawmills video, being entrepreneurial, news coverage, sexual misconduct in Hollywood, going on the record…
We take a tour through La Crete Sawmills in northwestern Alberta, Canada, a company that employs over 100 people. Here we were taken through the entire process of how lumber products are made; from harvesting to shipping.
By: Matthew Marcone CEO of Generating for Seven Generations (G7G) Matt Vickers has been working for over eight years toward the goal of constructing a major rail line connecting Fort McMurray, Alberta to Valdez, Alaska. Now with an Assembly of First Nations National Resolution, a written letter of support from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, political…
By: Matthew Marcone and Jordan Maskell Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips met with Liberty Multimedia during her recent visit to northern Alberta, where she addressed the province’s incoming caribou range management draft plan. The plan has been a major topic of discussion in northwest Alberta, in particular fears surrounding its potential to eliminate…
Suicide an undiscussed epidemic in the north Matt Marcone The issue of suicide is perhaps the most common story in the north that very few people care to talk about openly. Part of this is because it’s an uncomfortable topic and as is the case when someone dies, it’s tough finding anything meaningful to say.…