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It’s been one of those weeks
This has been one of those weeks, full of highs and lows, birthdays (yay) and covid tests (boo). The Soapbox family came through it all just fine, but as a result of the ‘distractions’ there is no blog this week. … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta Health Care, Celebrations, Uncategorized
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
The politicians are on break (thank god) and so are we. The Soapbox family and Rudy the rescue dog would like to wish you and yours a peaceful and happy holiday. Those of you with a discerning eye will notice … Continue reading
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Ms Soapbox and her family would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. To say that it’s been different this year would be an understatement, but we can all be thankful for the people who give us joy. I’ll … Continue reading
Speaker’s Corner
Ms Soapbox is working on a project that will keep her busy for the next couple of weeks. Rather than allow The Soapbox, a virtual Speakers’ Corner, to fall silent, she’d like to invite her thoughtful readers to share their … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Jason Kenney’s Minuscule Pandemic Bump
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
Gaslighting 101: Mr Kenney Responds to Mr Trudeau’s Aid Package
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
What Did I Miss?
Ms Soapbox just returned from a week in British Columbia. As you might expect, the residents of BC are more interested in their own issues than what ails the richest and whiniest province in the country. Consequently, the only Alberta … Continue reading
Posted in Disasters, Uncategorized
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The Book List
The year 2020 is almost upon us. We know there are tough times ahead. But we need to remember we’re not alone. Others much smarter than us have traveled this path and documented what they’ve learned. They can offer insights … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Politics and Government, Uncategorized
Tagged The Road to Unfreedom, Timothy Snyder
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The Day We Demonstrated Outside the UCP AGM
“Public services are under attack. What do we do? Stand up, fight back!” – Protest cheer Ms Soapbox, her husband and her good friend from Edmonton joined the public school teachers, healthcare workers, and deeply concerned Albertans at the huge … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government, Uncategorized
Tagged Jason Kenney, Protest, Rachel Notley, UCP AGM
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Argggh!
Ms Soapbox spent most of Saturday in ER so her blog on Bill 22 won’t appear until Monday. On the upside, the doctors, nurses and healthcare staff at Foothills were wonderful. I applaud their professionalism in the world of uncertainty … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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