Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

Smith’s 11 Minute Phone Call with the Pastor

Posted on April 2, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

“That’s an astounding thing to say from the Premier of the province.” – Law prof Eric Adams On March 29 Danielle Smith issued a press statement to pre-empt a CBC story about a conversation she had with street-pastor Artur Pawlowski. … Continue reading →

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A Simple Question (well, three simple questions)

Posted on March 26, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Something is happening with Alberta’s anesthesiologists and it’s not clear what. Last week, David Shepherd, NDP health critic, asked Jason Copping, the UCP health minister three simple questions:   Mr Copping’s short answer was “no”. His long answer was a … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Trust?

Posted on March 19, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

In less than 70 days Albertans will decide whether Daniel Smith’s UCP or Rachel Notley’s NDP will form the next government. Political junkies like me have pretty much made up our minds about who’s getting our vote, but we’re always … Continue reading →

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The Reno

Posted on March 12, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is on week six of an eight week renovation. The sad little room in the photo is what is left of her writing room. She’s taken to working in the basement wrapped in a blanket and her energy … Continue reading →

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Budget ’23: The Same Old Razzle Dazzle (with sprinkles on top)*

Posted on March 5, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

I’m not sure what Trevor Tombe did that caused Danielle Smith to say he was becoming one of her favourite economists, but it certainly wasn’t this. In a recent article about Budget 2023 Tombe said the budget moved Alberta into … Continue reading →

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The Day Premier Smith Lost All Credibility

Posted on February 26, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Albertans are asking a lot of questions about RStar, the $100 million pilot program designed to give owners of inactive wells a royalty credit on new wells if they clean up their old wells which they’re legally obligated to clean … Continue reading →

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The UCP Government Responds to Justice Paul Rouleau’s Report on the Emergencies Act  

Posted on February 19, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

On Friday Justice Paul Rouleau released his report of the inquiry into the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the convoy protests in Ottawa and elsewhere in Canada. Rouleau determined the Feds’ decision met the … Continue reading →

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The RStar Debacle (Who’s going to clean up this mess?)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” — opening scene, Star Wars   The first thing I thought of when I heard the word RStar was the opening sequence in the first Star Wars movie: yellow letters … Continue reading →

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Woke? What?

Posted on February 5, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Woke (/ˈwoʊk/ WOHK): adjective: aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)—Merriam-Webster   I don’t read publications like the Western Standard or the Dorchester Review as a rule but thanks to … Continue reading →

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Shandro’s Disciplinary Hearing

Posted on January 29, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

The “boiling frog syndrome” is a metaphor used to describe the failure to act against a problematic situation which will increase in severity until reaching catastrophic proportions.—Wikipedia.   Let’s talk about Tyler Shandro’s disciplinary hearing. While it’s easy to get … Continue reading →

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