Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

Jason Kenney: When a Dog Whistler Loses Control of the Dogs

Posted on May 27, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Ever wonder what happens when a dog whistler loses control of the dogs?* Jason Kenney is beginning to discover that his supporters are way ahead of him on his “conservative values” ideology and it’s going to be hard to rein … Continue reading →

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Mr Kenney Runs Away

Posted on May 13, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

The last two weeks have been particularly tiring for Mr Kenney, the leader of the UCP, he spent most of it running away. Mr Kenney hightailed it out of the Legislature, not once but six times, to avoid debating Bill … Continue reading →

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Handmaids For Kenney Attend The UCP Policy Convention

Posted on May 6, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

This would be funny in the ironic ha-ha sense if it wasn’t so damned serious. While the rest of us were watching UCP members debate policy resolutions in a conference hall in Red Deer, Handmaids for Kenney stood silently outside … Continue reading →

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Personal Will, Anyone?

Posted on April 29, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Question:  What do Stephen Hawking and Shamsia Husseini have in common? Answer:  They both know the power of personal will. Ms Soapbox has been thinking a lot about “personal will” since she heard the term used by Sally Armstrong in … Continue reading →

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The Country is Broken!

Posted on April 22, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Just when Albertans thought things couldn’t get any worse, Jason Kenney declared the country was broken. What? Did Trumpism seep across the border while we were sleeping? Canada survived the FLQ Crisis and the War Measures Act, the bitter negotiations … Continue reading →

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The UCP Runs Away from the Bubble Zone

Posted on April 15, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week the NDP government introduced Bill 9 which will create a 50-metre bubble zone of safety and privacy for women accessing healthcare, including abortions and other reproductive health services,* in Calgary and Edmonton. Jason Kenney and the UCP caucus … Continue reading →

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The Attack on Gay-Straight Alliances Continues

Posted on April 8, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) brought a court application challenging the constitutionality of changes to the School Act which are intended to support the establishment of gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in Alberta schools. Just to get our … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Politics at Easter

Posted on April 1, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Easter is not usually the time to reflect upon grumpy whiners; but given Jason Kenney’s mission to rebuild the conservative movement in Alberta this might be a good time to consider where the conservative Roman Catholic leader of the Opposition … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Michelle Obama

Posted on March 25, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Last Friday Ms Soapbox and her friend spent an intimate evening with Michelle Obama. True, we were packed into the Stampede Corral with 6000 other people, but as soon as Michelle Obama stepped on to the stage, we were captivated … Continue reading →

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Jason Kenney Debates a Motion

Posted on March 20, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

An update from the Kenney-channelling-Trump department. After weeks of flooding the airwaves with demands for an emergency debate on a motion condemning BC’s interference with the Trans Mountain pipeline Jason Kenney finally got a chance to demonstrate what he meant … Continue reading →

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