Tag Archives: Brian Jean

Jason Kenney: Alberta’s Very Own Music Man

Posted on July 10, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Like the Music Man, Jason Kenney blew into town with a message:  We’ve got trouble folks!  Trouble with a capital “T” that rhymes with “P” and that stands for “Progressive!” The Music Man says we don’t need no “accidental government” … Continue reading →

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Responding to Orlando

Posted on June 19, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Can we talk about that which cannot be named? On June 12 forty-nine people were massacred at a nightclub in Orlando. Alberta’s political leaders expressed their horror at the senseless slaughter. All but one of the politicians recognized that the … Continue reading →

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The Wildrose Vision (such as it is)

Posted on May 22, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Brian Jean, leader of the Wildrose party, has a vision for uniting Alberta’s conservatives. It’s based on “the best elements” of Peter Lougheed and Ralph Klein’s legacies and rejects the “liberal drift” and “questionable ethics” that forced Wildrose members out … Continue reading →

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The Fort McMurray Wildfire: Another Wasted Opportunity for the Wildrose

Posted on May 15, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

On May 10, Danielle Larivee, minister of Municipal Affairs, welcomed Wildrose MLAs Brian Jean and Tany Yao back to the Legislature.  They’d been in Fort McMurray surveying the damage from the wildfire. Mr Jean received a standing ovation. He personally … Continue reading →

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The Wildrose Sips Leninade. Really?

Posted on May 1, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Just when you thought you’d seen it all the Wildrose Official Opposition upped the ante on red-baiting. They’re using Members’ Statements, a part of the Legislature’s Daily Order of Business, to push their “NDP-are-commies” narrative. Members’ Statements  Members’ Statements give … Continue reading →

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Notley’s Budget: Myths and Facts

Posted on April 17, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

The NDP government unveiled its budget on Thursday.  The conservatives reacted as if the government dropped a neutron bomb on the people. Wildrose leader Brian Jean worried that parents driving their kids to hockey practice would end up in the … Continue reading →

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How the Conservatives Spun Murray Edwards and Vicki Kaminski

Posted on April 10, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

This week the conservatives spun Murray Edwards’ decision to move to England and Vicki Kaminski’s decision to leave Alberta Health Services for a job in Australia to convince Albertans to ditch the NDP. The spin looked like this:  Facts [Edwards/Kaminski … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for the Soapy Awards!

Posted on April 3, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox was trolling through Hansard searching for signs of intelligent life under the Dome when she discovered (sandwiched between the Wildrose Opposition’s accusation that the Premier appointed a Soviet-era communist to serve as her deputy chief of staff and … Continue reading →

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“Kudatah”: It’s not a joke

Posted on March 13, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is deeply troubled by last week’s failed Kudatah. The Kudatah (or “coup d’etat” for those who know how to spell) was George Clark’s attempt to overthrow the NDP government. George blames the NDP for the economic downturn. He … Continue reading →

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Ezra Levant: Once a lawyer always a lawyer?

Posted on February 28, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is grateful to Ezra Levant (and that’s not an easy thing to say). Thanks to Ezra she’s discovered that journalism is not a profession (actually she suspected it all along); she’s also learned that “once a lawyer always … Continue reading →

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