Tag Archives: Covid restrictions

Political Interference in the Administration of Justice (Again!) 

Posted on January 15, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

“What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”—Proverb, originated 1562 Did you catch all that? Premier Smith has been all over the airwaves saying that regardless of what it looks like she wasn’t trying to interfere with the … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 9, 2021 by susanonthesoapbox

I’m afraid I’ve lost it. This was going to be a cheery little non-political post wishing all the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day…but it went sideways when I saw Jason Kenney’s Mother’s Day news release and YouTube clip. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Celebrations, Politics and Government | Tagged , , | 60 Comments

It Must Be Nice, Alberta

Posted on May 2, 2021 by susanonthesoapbox

It must be nice to live in a bubble where Covid-19 is a hoax created by those who want to infringe your Charter right to swill beer in a pub and Covid vaccines are a plot perpetrated by multi-billionaires who … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Crime and Justice, Culture, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , | 142 Comments

Does Mr Kenney Lie Awake at Night?

Posted on April 11, 2021 by susanonthesoapbox

“With respect to MLAs who have stated their position, in this province we believe in freedom of speech. We believe in democracy.” – Jason Kenney after 16 UCP MLAs challenged his public health measures.   Does Premier Kenney lie awake … Continue reading →

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Kenney’s Restrictions: A Jekyll and Hyde Story

Posted on December 13, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

A couple of months after Mr Kenney lost control of Covid-19, he lost control of his party. Consequently on Dec 13 Albertans find themselves here: our covid testing system is overwhelmed, contact tracing has collapsed, hospitals are at 120% capacity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Politics and Government, Science | Tagged , , , , | 67 Comments

Kenney: Rights and Responsibilities During a Pandemic

Posted on December 6, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week when Alberta’s covid infection rate spiked to record highs, the positive-test rate climbed to 10.5%, and doctors across the province begged for more restrictive public health measures to avoid the refrigerator trucks, Mr Kenney appeared on Facebook to … Continue reading →

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Kenney’s ‘Data-Based’ Covid Restrictions

Posted on November 29, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

There are some leaders you’d follow to hell and back, and then there’s Jason Kenney. On Nov 24 Mr Kenney declared a second covid related public health emergency and outlined restrictions that would go into effect immediately because despite his … Continue reading →

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