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CSEC Letter from Wayne Easter Liberal MP

Posted on February 7, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week I sent a letter to Justin Trudeau and Liberal MP Wayne Easter expressing support the Liberal bill that would impose parliamentary oversight over CSEC.  Here is Mr Easter’s reply.  I copied my letter to the Prime Minister, his … Continue reading →

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Forget “Angry Birds” Where are the Angry Canadians?

Posted on February 2, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

Saturday’s headline in Canada’s “newspaper of record”, The Globe and Mail, was not “Harper government caught spying on Canadians” but “Rob Ford admits jaywalking ticket in Vancouver”.  Are you kidding me??? Let’s review the week, shall we? It started with … Continue reading →

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Advice from the “Old White Guys”: Alberta Progressives Listen Up!

Posted on July 28, 2013 by susanonthesoapbox

The Republicans may hold the secret to the progressives’ return to power…yes, seriously! Let’s start at the beginning… Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson in their glib little book The Big Shift argue that Western Canada, particularly Alberta, is responsible for … Continue reading →

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The Philosophy of Will Mac: Its Application to CNOOC’s Takeover of Nexen

Posted on October 14, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

William McElcheran is a Canadian artist best known for a series of bronze sculptures called “The Businessmen”.  Calgarians will be familiar with “The Conversation”—two life-sized chubby businessmen complete with hats, overcoats and brief cases, deep in conversation outside the Hudson’s … Continue reading →

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The CNOOC Takeover of Nexen: Net Benefit to the 1%

Posted on September 30, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

Many Canadian opposed to CNOOC taking over Nexen are reluctant to say so lest they be labelled economically naive or xenophobic.   I’m neither so let me tell you why my spidey senses are tingling: #1 CNOOC is a state owned … Continue reading →

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Jason Kenny’s Bozo Eruption & the Edelman Trust Barometer

Posted on June 24, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

Jason Kenny’s bozo eruption just dropped Harper’s Conservative government down another notch on the Edelman Trust Barometer*—not because he called Alberta’s deputy premier, Tom Lukaszuk, “a complete and utter asshole”  but because he refused to build a relationship with a … Continue reading →

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It’s not what you say…it’s how you say it

Posted on June 17, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

Do you know why some politicians are known simply as Raj or Alison while others are known as Mr Harper or, in a fit of frustration…Stephen Harper?  Bear with me and I’ll tell you. This weekend I met Raj Sherman, … Continue reading →

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What Do Alison Redford and George Orwell Have in Common?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

Premier Redford and the novelist George Orwell have one thing in common—they recognize the value of euphemisms in political discourse. A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one that is too harsh or … Continue reading →

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37,000 Lawyers

Posted on December 11, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Lawyers are delightful people…seriously!  I’m not just saying that because I’m a member of the legal fraternity.  They love esoteric debate and understand our laws better than most Canadians.  And when they get riled up they take it to the … Continue reading →

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