Category Archives: Alberta Health Care

The Captain Goes Down with the Ship

Posted on February 9, 2025 by susanonthesoapbox

NOTE: WORD PRESS HAS POSTED THIS BLOG TWICE. IF YOUR COMMENT ISN’T HERE YOU CAN TRY CLICKING ON THE LINK WITH THE SAME NAME ABOVE TO SEE IF IT’S THERE. “This isn’t mismanagement—it’s a scandal”—Mike Parker, president of the Health … Continue reading →

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The Captain Must Go Down with the Ship

Posted on February 9, 2025 by susanonthesoapbox

“This isn’t mismanagement—it’s a scandal”—Mike Parker, president of the Health Sciences Association, calling for an independent investigation into the Alberta Surgical Initiative (a $400 Mill effort to outsource surgeries to for-profit organizations). Ms Soapbox has wrecked her back and, as … Continue reading →

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Alberta’s Healthcare System is on Life Support

Posted on September 29, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Mr. Soapbox’s timing couldn’t have been worse. A couple of days before my husband experienced chest pains that landed him in the cardio unit at Foothills Hospital, Dr Paul Parks, an emergency physician and past president of the Alberta Medical … Continue reading →

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Happy Alberta Day

Posted on September 1, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

I just finished reading Premier Smith’s statement celebrating Alberta Day and wondered how I would explain it to someone who knows nothing about Alberta’s history.   I suspect the conversation would go something like this:    Me: Oh look, Premier … Continue reading →

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Nenshi Visits Calgary-Elbow

Posted on August 25, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Naheed Nenshi has been busy visiting NDP constituencies across the province. This afternoon he came to the Calgary-Elbow Constituency BBQ. After a (very) enthusiastic introduction from NDP MLA Samir Kayande, Nenshi made a short speech which reinforced his commitment to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Climate Change, Danielle Smith, Education, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , | 58 Comments

May I Make a Suggestion?

Posted on August 3, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Where’s our news? I ask because I’ve noticed that the UCP is adept at flooding the media with good news stories about what they’re going to do to help Albertans but not so good at following up when they’ve failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Danielle Smith, Education, Energy, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , | 93 Comments

Taking it to the Streets: the Enough is Enough Rally

Posted on May 27, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

“Nothing is real that does not end on the streets. If tyrants feel no consequences for their actions in the three-dimensional world, nothing will change.” – Timothy Snyder, historian. On Saturday Mr and Ms Soapbox joined hundreds of Calgarians at … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Climate Change, Danielle Smith, Economy, Education, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , | 62 Comments

Danielle Smith’s Parental Rights Agenda

Posted on February 4, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week in pursuit of her “parental rights” agenda, Premier Smith announced a set of policies that limited medical treatment for transgender youth and did a whole lot more. I tried to imagine what it would be like to explain … Continue reading →

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Squid Game

Posted on January 7, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

The UCP’s “bread and circuses”* approach to government is no longer working. The “bread” (low taxes and high employment) is no compensation for our crumbling healthcare, education, and social services. The “circus” of blaming the federal government for everything is … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Climate Change, Culture, Danielle Smith, Economy, Education, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Law, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , | 51 Comments

Guest Blog: An Open Letter from WCPH

Posted on December 10, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

I know I said we were taking a break during the month of December but last week I received a copy of a letter written by Lloyd and Linda Lovett on behalf of the Whitemud Citizens for Public Healthcare that … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Danielle Smith, General Health Care, Guest Bloggers, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , | 29 Comments