Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

A Shakespearean Analysis of Jason Kenney

Posted on December 16, 2018

How many books and articles have we read about the rise of Donald Trump in America, Doug Ford in Ontario and Jason Kenney in Alberta? How many more historians, political scientists and armchair experts do we need to tell us … Continue reading →

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Has Jason Kenney Evolved?

Posted on December 9, 2018

The Up Series is an amazing documentary that follows the lives of 14 British children over five decades.  The children were interviewed every seven years starting in 1964 when they were seven years old. The next instalment, 63 Up, will … Continue reading →

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The Day the Market Broke

Posted on December 2, 2018

It finally happened.  Someone broke the free market and the NDP government has to fix it. Weird, eh? Albertans spent the last few weeks being whip-sawed between companies (Cenovus) who said the market was broken and companies (Imperial, Husky, Suncor) … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , | 45 Comments

Albertans Aren’t Feeling the Love

Posted on November 25, 2018

Last week Ms Soapbox wrote an article for CBC in which she called out the hypocrisy of the energy industry and various conservatives who want the Alberta government to impose temporary industry-wide production cuts to prop up oil prices. Isn’t … Continue reading →

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Why Carpay’s Comment About the Rainbow Flag Matters

Posted on November 18, 2018

“History can familiarize, and it can warn.” – Timothy Snyder On Friday Mr and Ms Soapbox attended Rachel Notley’s Octoberfest in November event.  In her speech, Premier Notley mentioned that Jason Kenney, the leader of the UCP, is still supporting … Continue reading →

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Two Minutes on Novermber 11th

Posted on November 11, 2018

Today is the 100th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Great War. Canadians will mark this day as they have for the last century with two minutes* of silence.  We will remember the 61,000 men and women who … Continue reading →

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Hello Ottawa!

Posted on November 4, 2018

Ms Soapbox is on her way to Ottawa.  There’s a good chance she’s in the air right now squashed into a tiny little seat trying to figure out why her WestJet onboard entertainment app isn’t working (luckily, she’s brought along … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Politics and Government, Uncategorized, Vacation | Tagged , , | 21 Comments