Category Archives: Energy & Natural Resources

Mr Kenney’s Speech on Bill No. 1

Posted on June 9, 2019 by

Mr Kenney and Bill No. 1 There comes a time for politicians who spent the campaign trail foaming with righteous indignation to transform into thoughtful representatives of the people who elected them.       Sadly, for Mr Kenney that time did … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

Is It Too Late For The Facts?

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

Where is Sgt Joe Friday when you need him?  Sgt Friday is the detective from Dragnet known for saying, “Just the facts, ma’am” when he’s investigating a crime. Why are we talking about facts? Because Jason Kenney has yet to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government | Tagged , , | 47 Comments

A Guide to UCP “Conservatives”

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

The Peter Lougheed Progressive Conservatives parted company with the Kenney “conservatives” when Kenney created the free enterprise unity party.  Those three little words signaled the transformation of the conservative party into one that cares only about money. With the Lougheed … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 19 Comments

Don’t Look Away

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

We’re on the cusp of the election and many moderate conservatives still don’t know who they’ll support.  Will they ignore the allegations of vote tampering in the UCP leadership race and the slate of unfit candidates stacking up “25 deep” … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Education, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, General Health Care, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 35 Comments

The Day Jason Kenney Edited the UCP Policy Document…

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

The UCP policy document opens with a letter from Jason Kenney which cribs Ronald Reagan’s well known question, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Kenney’s answer is no, and he lists a number of reasons … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Energy & Natural Resources, General Health Care, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , | 23 Comments

CAPP Meet Mr Kenney

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

Recently Mr Kenney told municipal leaders in Cochrane that in addition to multi-billion dollar deficits and rising debt levels Alberta was drowning in red tape.  To illustrate his point Kenney said it takes a week to approve a conventional oil … Continue reading →

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Alberta Separatism Rears its Goofy Head

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Ms Soapbox was thinking about the fog of words when she received a mass mailout letter from someone she’ll call Mr X urging her to join him and thousands of others (who shall remain nameless because their names were not … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , | 51 Comments