Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

The Catholic Church’s Last Chance

Posted on April 24, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Suing the Catholic Church is like throwing Jello at the wall, it’s a mess but not much sticks. Thousands of Canada’s First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Inuvialuit joined in a class action seeking compensation for the abuse they suffered in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Notley’s Budget: Myths and Facts

Posted on April 17, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

The NDP government unveiled its budget on Thursday.  The conservatives reacted as if the government dropped a neutron bomb on the people. Wildrose leader Brian Jean worried that parents driving their kids to hockey practice would end up in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , | 26 Comments

How the Conservatives Spun Murray Edwards and Vicki Kaminski

Posted on April 10, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

This week the conservatives spun Murray Edwards’ decision to move to England and Vicki Kaminski’s decision to leave Alberta Health Services for a job in Australia to convince Albertans to ditch the NDP. The spin looked like this:  Facts [Edwards/Kaminski … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Politics and Government, Rich and/or Famous | Tagged , , , , | 21 Comments

It’s Time for the Soapy Awards!

Posted on April 3, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox was trolling through Hansard searching for signs of intelligent life under the Dome when she discovered (sandwiched between the Wildrose Opposition’s accusation that the Premier appointed a Soviet-era communist to serve as her deputy chief of staff and … Continue reading →

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The Ghomeshi Verdict: We Deserve Better

Posted on March 28, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

“Violence against women is not about the behavior of the women.”–Gillian Hnatiw, lawyer for Lucy DeCoutere By his own admission Jian Ghomeshi likes rough sex. The legal question is whether the three women who met Ghomeshi in 2002 and 2003 … Continue reading →

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Let’s Make Alberta Great Again: Elect Donald Trump!

Posted on March 20, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Donald Trump’s scary lead in the Republican nominee race led Ms Soapbox to wonder whether The Donald’s promise to Make America Great Again! with a mishmash of protectionist, racist ideas grafted to a fiscally conservative and socially conservative platform would … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

“Kudatah”: It’s not a joke

Posted on March 13, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is deeply troubled by last week’s failed Kudatah. The Kudatah (or “coup d’etat” for those who know how to spell) was George Clark’s attempt to overthrow the NDP government. George blames the NDP for the economic downturn. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Justice, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , , | 49 Comments

Justice Abella a.k.a. Rock Star

Posted on March 6, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Rosalie Silberman never wanted to be a judge. But the phone kept ringing. Would she like to be a Family Court judge? She was 29 and pregnant but sure, why not.  How about heading up the Royal Commission on Women’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Law, Lectures, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 26 Comments

Ezra Levant: Once a lawyer always a lawyer?

Posted on February 28, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is grateful to Ezra Levant (and that’s not an easy thing to say). Thanks to Ezra she’s discovered that journalism is not a profession (actually she suspected it all along); she’s also learned that “once a lawyer always … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 20 Comments

Journalism Redefined

Posted on February 21, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

It’s been a disturbing week. Ezra Levant, who swore under oath that he was not a reporter, sued the NDP government for refusing to let him attend (and report, presumably) on government media events.  Established journalists fell all over themselves … Continue reading →

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