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Mr and Ms Soapbox are in Quebec City

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

They’ve learned two important things so far: people expect you to keep the promises you made over 100 years ago and there’s no such thing as too much Maple Syrup pie. A la semaine prochaine!

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Meet the “United” Conservative Party

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

Say what you will about the Wildrose, they were always grassroots party…that is until Jason Kenney blew them out of the water. Last week Jason Kenney and Brian Jean unveiled the terms under which the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives will … Continue reading →

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Rats!

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Susanonthesoapbox is under the weather.  Stay tuned.

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

We will have plenty of time in the coming weeks to talk about the miserable state of the world (it’s getting pretty scary out there, isn’t it?) but today I want to talk about my favourite celebration, Easter. Hot cross … Continue reading →

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How to Get Rid of an Autocrat

Posted on February 12, 2017 by

Donald Trump isn’t the first Western politician to attack the judiciary, muzzle scientists, erode evidence-based decision making by making up alternate facts, disenfranchise voters, create two-tiered citizenship, push a corporate agenda, insult the very government leaders he needs to help … Continue reading →

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Kellie Leitch: An Example of “New Racism”

Posted on February 5, 2017 by

On Sept 7, 2016 Kellie Leitch posted a tweet in which she shared an article that appeared in Macleans magazine.  The article set out her proposal to vet all newcomers to Canada for “anti-Canadian values”. On January 29, 2017 six … Continue reading →

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Why I Marched in the Women’s March on Washington

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

On Saturday morning Ms Soapbox boarded the Red Arrow bus from Calgary to Edmonton to join her friends supporting the Women’s March on Washington. My journey was considerably shorter than the one taken by Edmontonian Michelle Brewer who joined the … Continue reading →

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