Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

What Does a “Free Enterprise” Leader Look Like?

Posted on March 26, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Jason Kenney promises to return Alberta to prosperity if Albertans vote for his Wildrose/PC “free enterprise” party. Given the paucity of information around what his “free enterprise” party stands for, we are left to assume Mr Kenney will emulate corporate … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Budget: Door No. 1, Door No. 2 or Door No. 3?

Posted on March 20, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Before you let the Opposition parties scare you to death with apocalyptic warnings that Alberta is “drowning in debt”, “driving over a fiscal cliff” and “unfairly burdening future generations” read this article by U of C economics prof Trevor Tombe. … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Bozo Eruption

Posted on March 12, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Wildrose on Campus (WROC) issued an invitation to the screening of The Red Pill.  The invitation stated “You and I both know that feminism is cancer.  To create a dialogue on campus, we … Continue reading →

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The “Common Man” According to Andre Chabot

Posted on March 5, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Conservative politicians across the country are “standing up” for the Common Man. This is his year. Great, but who is he?  Why are conservatives concerned about his plight and taken up his fight? Many politicians have offered answers to these … Continue reading →

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When Old White Guys Discover Memes

Posted on February 26, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox recently received a series of memes from an old white guy justifying his support of Trump’s anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, anti-refugee, anti-everything policies. She’s been seething ever since. Not because of their content (bad) but because of their appalling lack … Continue reading →

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Islamophobia: The Word Matters

Posted on February 19, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Wouldn’t it be lovely if the Conservatives, who pride themselves on their ability to run the federal government like a corporation, would issue a corporate-style FAQ to explain why their anti-discrimination motion is superior to the anti-Islamophobia motion recently tabled … Continue reading →

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How to Get Rid of an Autocrat

Posted on February 12, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Donald Trump isn’t the first Western politician to attack the judiciary, muzzle scientists, erode evidence-based decision making by making up alternate facts, disenfranchise voters, create two-tiered citizenship, push a corporate agenda, insult the very government leaders he needs to help … Continue reading →

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Kellie Leitch: An Example of “New Racism”

Posted on February 5, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

On Sept 7, 2016 Kellie Leitch posted a tweet in which she shared an article that appeared in Macleans magazine.  The article set out her proposal to vet all newcomers to Canada for “anti-Canadian values”. On January 29, 2017 six … Continue reading →

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Three Reasons Why Jason Kenney is Scarier Than Donald Trump

Posted on January 29, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Twitter exploded last night. Thousands of demonstrators jammed American airports to protest Trump’s Executive Order banning Muslims from certain countries from entering the US. Refugees traveling with valid documentation, permanent residents with green cards, temporary workers on visas, and dual … Continue reading →

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Why I Marched in the Women’s March on Washington

Posted on January 22, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

On Saturday morning Ms Soapbox boarded the Red Arrow bus from Calgary to Edmonton to join her friends supporting the Women’s March on Washington. My journey was considerably shorter than the one taken by Edmontonian Michelle Brewer who joined the … Continue reading →

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