Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

What’s Next…Unmarked Bills in a Plain Brown Envelope?

Posted on June 12, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Queue jumping? “ Go-to- guys” who adjust waiting lists for prominent Albertans?  Are you kidding me? Just when Mr Zwozdesky thought he’d stared down the Alberta Medical Association, the opposition parties and Albertans who were demanding a public inquiry into healthcare, … Continue reading →

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Heathcare Providers…and robins

Posted on June 5, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Why do robins sing at 4 a.m.?  The sun isn’t up, the worms are asleep and yet the robins are out there chirping their little heads off.  This inane question ran through my mind because I was trying not to … Continue reading →

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Keys to the Kingdom

Posted on May 29, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Let me tell you a secret.  The key to Alberta’s future prosperity was discovered 65 years ago—by the Alberta Post-War Reconstruction Committee.  The Committee was created by the Social Credit government in the twilight of the war years in order … Continue reading →

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The Rapture vs Alberta’s 30 Year Strategic Plan

Posted on May 22, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

4:45 p.m. May 28, 2011.  On the off chance that I am not going to be sucked up into the heavens at 6 p.m. May 28, the Day of the Rapture, and will still be kicking around 30 years from … Continue reading →

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The Pause Button

Posted on May 15, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

That’s it…they’re gone.  On Thursday May 12, 2011 after tributes to Premier Stelmach and Dr David Swann and the usual skirmishes during  question period the Legislature wrapped up the last day of the spring session.  The Legislative Assembly will be … Continue reading →

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Oh Look…A Shiny Object!

Posted on May 8, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

They say you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, especially one worth $33 million, so it was with eager anticipation that I set about exploring the Government’s new health and wellness website.  The site was unveiled last … Continue reading →

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Kate’s Wedding

Posted on April 30, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Two billion people watched Kate Middleton marry Prince William on Friday morning.  The mainstream media and social media blanketed the globe with images of the bride and groom surrounded by wedding guests in outrageous hats and Grumpy Grace, the little … Continue reading →

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The Eagle Has Landed–in the War Zone

Posted on April 24, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Dr Chris Eagle has just landed the most dangerous job in Alberta.  He’s the new President and CEO of Alberta Health Services (AHS).  He will serve a 5 year term commencing on Apr 1, 2011—assuming he survives that long.  He’s … Continue reading →

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Whose Domain Is It Anyway?

Posted on April 17, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Minister Zwozdesky responded to my email last week—5 months after I’d written to him complaining about my daughter’s 22 hour wait in ER before being admitted to the geriatric ward for gallbladder surgery.  I expressed my support for Dr Parks’ … Continue reading →

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Leo Marks and the Indecipherables

Posted on April 10, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Sometimes I feel like Leo Marks, the 22 year old cryptographer who joined the Special Operations Executive in London to support Britain’s war effort.*   Marks was a gifted codemaker.  He became convinced that radio operators working in the Netherlands had … Continue reading →

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