Tag Archives: Danielle Larivee

Rachel Notley and the Wonder Women

Posted on June 12, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Anyone who thinks women are too emotional and unpredictable for a life in politics hasn’t met Rachel Notley and the Wonder Women. Ms Soapbox had the pleasure of meeting some of the Wonder Women this weekend at the NDP Convention. … 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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What We Learned from the Fort McMurray Wildfire

Posted on May 8, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

The government calls it MWF-009. Darby Allen, the regional fire chief of Wood Buffalo, calls it The Beast. Regardless of what it’s called the Fort McMurray wildfire is erratic, unpredictable and extremely dangerous. It was spotted on Sunday May 1; … Continue reading →

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