Category Archives: Energy & Natural Resources

A Halloween Tale: Jason and The Mirror

Posted on November 1, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

For obvious reasons the usual batch of Halloween witches and vampires, pirates and princesses did not ring our doorbell this year. So to mark a different kind of Halloween Ms Soapbox would like to tell you a story.    It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Celebrations, Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Humour, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

What Alberta’s School Re-entry Plan Teaches Us About Trust

Posted on August 23, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

On July 21, the UCP government announced 750,000 students will return to school in September under the government’s re-entry plan Scenario 1. Scenario 1 means in-class learning under near-normal daily operating conditions with health measures. These measures include two free … Continue reading →

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A “Marathon Session”

Posted on August 2, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

The Alberta Legislature is adjourned for a month. For this we are truly grateful because no matter how Jason Kenney tries to dress up his performance—he says he’s well on his way to delivering on almost 70% of his campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Climate Change, Economics, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Alberta is Not for Sale

Posted on July 26, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

“Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.” — Gordon Gekko in the movie ‘Wall Street’ Our Covid numbers are rising, GDP is falling and the UCP government is burying us in a blizzard of announcements promising a relaunch strategy … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , , , | 41 Comments

Kenney’s Recovery Plan: A Failure to Launch

Posted on July 5, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

Pfffft! That’s the sound of Jason Kenney’s recovery plan as it sputters and lands like a limp balloon in the corner of the room. Mr Kenney promised Albertans a “bold and ambitious plan,” a “game-changer” that will send a clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Economy, Education, Energy & Natural Resources, General Health Care, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , , | 38 Comments

Canada Day Greetings???

Posted on June 28, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

Question: When is a birthday greeting not a birthday greeting? Answer: When it comes from a hypocrite. Canadians will be receiving Happy Canada Day greetings from politicians at all levels of government this Wednesday, but there’s one politician, Jason Kenney, … Continue reading →

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Jason Kenney’s Minuscule Pandemic Bump

Posted on May 31, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

He’s tried everything from rolling up his shirtsleeves and pointing at graphs to quoting Franklin Roosevelt (“we have nothing to fear but fear itself”), but still Albertans refuse to give him his due.    Jason Kenney’s pandemic performance gave him … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Disasters, Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government, Science, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 45 Comments

The Day Kenney Bet $7.5 Billion on the US Election

Posted on May 24, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

In September 2019 Jason Kenney began negotiating with TC Energy to invest $7.5 billion in cash and loan guarantees in the Keystone XL pipeline. In March 2020 Kenney announced negotiations were complete and the government had signed an agreement which … Continue reading →

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Leadership in the Post-Pandemic World

Posted on May 3, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

It’s been two and a half months since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic; infections and deaths will continue until a vaccine is found. Economists and global thinkers may disagree on what the new world will look like, … Continue reading →

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Gaslighting 101: Mr Kenney Responds to Mr Trudeau’s Aid Package

Posted on April 19, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

Gaslighting: abusive behavior where an abuser manipulates information to make his victim question their sanity by using denial, misdirection, contradiction and misinformation to destabilize the victim and delegitimize their beliefs. – Wikipedia Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau announced $2.4 billion … Continue reading →

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