Tag Archives: Bread and Circuses

The Fair Deal Panel (The Circus Comes to Town)

Posted on December 15, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

On Dec 10 the circus rolled into town.  It called itself a “Fair Deal Panel Town Hall” but like the Ringling Brothers, its purpose was to distract Albertans from their troubles by dazzling them with spectacle.        It took place … Continue reading →

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Bread, Circuses and the Great Alberta Plate Debate

Posted on July 27, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

Poor Premier Hancock. Remember him. He tried to pull off the “bread and circuses” gambit—and kicked over a hornet’s nest. The phrase “bread and circuses” was coined the Romans. It refers to the political strategy of distracting the population from … Continue reading →

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