Tag Archives: Jim Stanford

The Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy

Posted on March 22, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

James Madison said tyranny arises “on some favourable emergency”. The COVID-19 pandemic is today’s “favourable emergency.” It’s being used by unscrupulous politicians as a smokescreen for undemocratic behavior in Alberta’s Legislature and an excuse for Jason Kenney to enlist the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s “Go Home” Tweet

Posted on July 21, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox found herself organizing the sock drawer this morning. She blames this burst of domesticity on Donald Trump.  She’ll explain how this ties back to Alberta politics in a moment, but first a quick recap of the most recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics, Politics and Government, Social Media | Tagged , , , , , , | 40 Comments