Category Archives: Alberta Health Care

How Truth Dies

Posted on September 3, 2017 by

The UCP leadership race just began and already we’re being asked to choose between two conflicting versions of the truth. Jason Kenney says Brian Jean is a poor financial manager because Jean created a $337,000 deficit in the UCP caucus … Continue reading →

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What Does a “Free Enterprise” Leader Look Like?

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

Jason Kenney promises to return Alberta to prosperity if Albertans vote for his Wildrose/PC “free enterprise” party. Given the paucity of information around what his “free enterprise” party stands for, we are left to assume Mr Kenney will emulate corporate … Continue reading →

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The K-Bro Linen Flap

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

Would someone snap a wet towel at the Opposition please? The Opposition is upset because Sarah Hoffman, the Health Minister, wants to see a business case on alternatives before she agrees to outsource the province’s healthcare laundry services to K-Bro … Continue reading →

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How the Conservatives Spun Murray Edwards and Vicki Kaminski

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

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 →

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Five Resolutions for Rachel Notley

Posted on January 3, 2016 by

Ms Soapbox’s first round of New Year’s resolutions for a politician (Alison Redford) were ignored, but she’s a persistent soul and will try again. This time she’s prepared five resolutions for Premier Rachel Notley. Stay the course on your climate … Continue reading →

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Jim Prentice’s Budget: The Not-So-Subtle Language of Money

Posted on April 5, 2015 by

“There is no fortress so strong that money cannot take it.” — Cicero On Mar 24, 2015 Jim Prentice sent Albertans a message of such heartless cynicism that only the most naïve amongst us would fail to understand. Money talks. … Continue reading →

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The Interview We Wish We Had With Premier Prentice on Budget 2015

Posted on March 29, 2015 by

“I believe we show who we are, and how much we care, by what we do.”—Stephen Harper, Canada’s prime minister In his March 24 “State of the Province Address” Mr Prentice urged Albertans to receive his new budget in a … Continue reading →

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