Category Archives: Politics and Government

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

While Ms Soapbox was trying to get the dog to sit still for his annual Ziggy under the Christmas Tree photo Mr Kenney was busy telling The Sun how he was going to prevent bozo eruptions in the UCP…and had … Continue reading →

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Jason Kenney’s “Big” Win

Posted on December 17, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Jason Kenney and the media describe Kenney’s win in the Calgary-Lougheed byelection with 71.5% of the votes as a “landslide” and the final tick in the box before Kenney cruises through the 2019 general election and sends Rachel Notley and … Continue reading →

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When They Go Low: the Kenney by-election debate

Posted on December 11, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

On Sunday afternoon Mr and Ms Soapbox were jammed into an overheated community hall listening to five politicians explain why they were the best choice to represent the good citizens of Calgary-Lougheed in the by-election triggered when Dave Rodney stepped … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Economy, Education, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 53 Comments

Who’s the Real Enemy?

Posted on December 3, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

“You’re either with us or against us.” — Benito Mussolini First the UCP demanded the Premier ignore the rules of the House, then they accused her of being against rural Albertans and siding with the criminals because she refused to … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Debate Club

Posted on November 26, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

I know, I know, you’d rather watch the Grey Cup game, so I’ll make this quick. Yesterday, Ms Soapbox and a friend judged the final round in the Sir Winston Churchill High School Debate Competition.  The competition was hosted by … Continue reading →

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The UCP Vote on the GSA Bill: Free Vote or Rubber Stamp?

Posted on November 19, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

It started innocently enough… The NDP government introduced Bill 24, an act to prohibit teachers from informing parents their kids had joined a gay-straight alliance (GSA) unless the kids consented.   (Note: The Bill does not change a teacher’s general obligation … Continue reading →

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Question Period? Really?

Posted on November 12, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

How much longer do we have to put up with this nonsense? The Alberta Legislature has been in session for eight days and the UCP is using Question Period to test-drive political slogans. Ms Soapbox’s personal favourite is the UCP’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , | 57 Comments

Who will fight a bear for you?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

The forces at play in the upcoming 2019 provincial election are reflected in how you react to this banner. The banner is a part of Calgary’s bid for Amazon’s second headquarters.  Some people loved its edgy, self-deprecating message, others didn’t … Continue reading →

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Meet your “new” leader: Jason Kenney

Posted on October 29, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Well done UCP!  Your new leader is Jason Kenney, the candidate least likely to beat Rachel Notley in 2019.   You could have saved yourself the bother and elected ET for all the difference this is going to make in Calgary.  … Continue reading →

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Jason Kenney Was Just Kidding about Peter Lougheed…really?

Posted on October 22, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

In 1999 a young Jason Kenney told the National Post that “Klein realized Alberta could no longer afford the neo-Stalinist make-work projects of the Lougheed and Getty years, and he set about to distance himself from them.” This is an … Continue reading →

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