Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

The Politicization of the Beast

Posted on June 11, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Welcome to “Life in a Conservative Province” also known as “they say the wackiest things.”  “They” being conservative premiers who say idiotic things when asked: how do you reconcile your government’s policies with the impact of climate change on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Climate Change, Danielle Smith, Disasters, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 57 Comments

A Word of Advice…

Posted on June 4, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

We’re still trying to make sense of this election.   There’s no question Rachel Notley’s NDP made phenomenal gains against the UCP.   They pulled in 776,000 votes (157,000 more than they received in 2019) and gained 39 seats (15 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Climate Change, Danielle Smith, Economy, Education, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , , | 57 Comments

Election Day

Posted on May 28, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

We’ve said everything there is to say. We’ve done everything we can do. Vote wisely Alberta.

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No means No: Smith and the Ethics Commissioner’s Report

Posted on May 21, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Yes, I watched the debate. No, I’m not going to write about it except to say Danielle Smith’s closing comment illustrates how slick she is. Smith said, “My commitment to each of you is to serve you with everything I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Danielle Smith’s Latest Comment

Posted on May 14, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

When is a person old enough to know better? I ask because Danielle Smith was 50 when she said 75% of the public who took the covid vaccine would support a tyrant like Hitler. She also said she wasn’t wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Crime and Justice, Danielle Smith, General Health Care, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , , | 107 Comments

Wildfires and Gordon Lightfoot

Posted on May 7, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

“Do the best with what you’ve got.”—Gordon Lightfoot News of Gordon Lightfoot’s death, while not unexpected, still came as a shock. We didn’t think he’d live forever; truth be told we didn’t think about him very much anymore, then boom! … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Danielle Smith, Disasters, Environment, Politics and Government, Rich and/or Famous | Tagged , , , , , | 67 Comments

The Flames Arena Deal (What’s my vote worth?)  

Posted on April 30, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week the City of Calgary. the Province of Alberta and the billionaire owners of the Calgary Flames signed a nonbinding MOU for a new arena and related improvements. The tab is $1.2B with $800M for the arena and $400M … Continue reading →

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Gondek, Notley and Smith: An important conversation

Posted on April 23, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week Calgary Economic Development presented its Report to the Community. The highlight of the event was Mayor Jyoti Gondek’s conversations with Rachel Notley and Danielle Smith. Gondek asked each leader 4 pre-set questions and 2 questions from the audience. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Climate Change, Crime and Justice, Culture, Danielle Smith, Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , | 38 Comments

Hiding From the Fourth Estate

Posted on April 16, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week Danielle Smith announced her new “one question, no follow up” rule for journalists asking questions at her press conferences.   She said the “one question” rule would apply to everything, not just the ethics commissioner’s investigation into whether … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 9, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Readers of this blog know that we take a break from politics on holidays. They also know that the Soapbox family is not terribly religious, but we do love our traditions. One of our favourites is the Easter egg decorating … Continue reading →

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