Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

The 2019 Provincial Election: What it will be about and what it should be about

Posted on February 24, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week Ms Soapbox had the pleasure of appearing on a panel with economist Trevor Tombe and naturalist Kevin Van Tighem to discuss our perspectives on the upcoming provincial election.  The event was moderated by Shelley Youngblut and presented by … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Not Enough “Human Capital”

Posted on February 17, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

Restaurant Canada wants Alberta’s $15/hour minimum wage reduced for youth, liquor servers and people with disabilities. Mr Kenney says he’ll consider a reduction for youth and alcohol servers.  No word yet on his position on people with disabilities but given … Continue reading →

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Kenny Controls the Narrative, Why is this a Surprise?

Posted on February 11, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

We’ve been so focused on Jason Kenney’s public rhetoric that we didn’t see him transform the Progressive Conservatives and Wildrose MLAs into a bunch of hush puppies ready to recite whatever speaking notes he gives them. The transformation took less … Continue reading →

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CAPP Meet Mr Kenney

Posted on February 3, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

Recently Mr Kenney told municipal leaders in Cochrane that in addition to multi-billion dollar deficits and rising debt levels Alberta was drowning in red tape.  To illustrate his point Kenney said it takes a week to approve a conventional oil … Continue reading →

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An Election is Coming, Some Policies Would Be Nice

Posted on January 27, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

UCP leader Jason Kenney wants Rachel Notley to call the election on Feb 1, 2019 so Albertans can go to the polls in the first week of March.  He has scheduled an election readiness conference from Feb 15 to 17, … Continue reading →

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Coincidence?

Posted on January 20, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox has spent the last two days poring over Hansard.  Now she’s sick in bed. Coincidence?

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Alberta Separatism Rears its Goofy Head

Posted on January 13, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox was thinking about the fog of words when she received a mass mailout letter from someone she’ll call Mr X urging her to join him and thousands of others (who shall remain nameless because their names were not … Continue reading →

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Politics in the Age of Bewilderment

Posted on January 6, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

The historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari says we’re living in the Age of Bewilderment, the old stories have collapsed and the new stories have not yet been written. Ms Soapbox thinks some politicians are trying to bridge this gap … Continue reading →

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Dignity and Respect

Posted on December 30, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Two remarkable things happened this week.  One remarkably good, the other remarkably bad. Let’s start with the remarkably good. Ricardo Miranda, Alberta’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, got married to journalist and communications specialist, Christopher Brown, this week.  Premier Rachel … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

The politicians are on break and so are we. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Soapbox family. Wishing you and yours the very best for 2019! Oh, and here’s the newest addition to the Soapbox family…meet Rudy the rescue … Continue reading →

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