Tag Archives: Jason Nixon

The Teck Decision Provides a Lesson on Handouts

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

For a long time Ms Soapbox has been trying figure out what Mr Kenney and the UCP mean when they talk about a “hand up” and a “handout”. She knew from the context that a “hand up” was good and … Continue reading →

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The UCP Vote on the GSA Bill: Free Vote or Rubber Stamp?

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

It started innocently enough… The NDP government introduced Bill 24, an act to prohibit teachers from informing parents their kids had joined a gay-straight alliance (GSA) unless the kids consented.   (Note: The Bill does not change a teacher’s general obligation … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

It’s Time for the Soapy Awards!

Posted on April 3, 2016 by

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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