I have always been politically inclined, as far back as I can remember. Growing up in Smoky Lake shaped me into a pragmatic person, or at least as pragmatic as I like to think I am. Like everyone, I have made mistakes, learned, and grown, and for many of us, that includes our politics.

With all the experience I’ve had in business and work in the last 20 years, I have noticed that the best bosses were the empathetic ones. When I say best, I don’t mean the easiest to work with, I mean the ones who actually pushed for personal growth alongside results for the organization…