Monthly Archives: December 2011

Allison Redford’s New Years Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

The only thing more irritating than your own New Year’s resolutions are those made for you by someone else.  Nevertheless, I’ve created 10 New Year’s resolutions for Alison Redford.  Hey, she’s busy preparing for the spring election, I’m sure she’ll … Continue reading →

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Ziggy in the Christmas Tree

Posted on December 23, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

This was supposed to be a magnificent post about the power of the internet and how it opened the Pandora’s box of the Information Age…it turned a small intimate post about the dog in the Christmas tree. Here’s the backstory.  … Continue reading →

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The Game of Clue – Part 2 (Did Mr Zwozdesky lie?)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

When we last saw Miss Scarlett (oops, Ms Notley) she had just informed Professor Plum (sorry, House Speaker, Mr Kowalski) that the former Health Minister Mr Zwozdesky (oh the heck with it…Colonel Mustard) had misled the House when he said … Continue reading →

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37,000 Lawyers

Posted on December 11, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Lawyers are delightful people…seriously!  I’m not just saying that because I’m a member of the legal fraternity.  They love esoteric debate and understand our laws better than most Canadians.  And when they get riled up they take it to the … Continue reading →

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Bill 24 – The Democratic Process is Swiss Cheese

Posted on December 4, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Alberta’s Privacy Commissioner nailed it when he said that the government’s propensity to override the public’s right to information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) was turning FOIP into “Swiss cheese”.* This is deeply distressing … Continue reading →

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