Ken Boessenkool is a Conservative activist. He has written political platforms for campaigns or leadership races in the federal Conservative Party, the B.C. Liberal Party, the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party and the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. 

My son-in-law Matt works a labour job in southern Alberta. It’s a new job and he’s currently on probation—no health, vacation or other benefits quite yet. Matt is like so many other Canadians who make a modest wage in the service and labour sector, living pay cheque to pay cheque.