Tag Archives: Justin Trudeau

When Jason Kenney Told Off China and It Backfired

Posted on May 17, 2020 by

Covid-19 upended everything.   No one knows whether the world will snap back to “normal” like an elastic band or be gone forever. Economists, futurists, and historians are all over the map when it comes to what to expect in … Continue reading →

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Leadership in the Post-Pandemic World

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

It’s been two and a half months since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic; infections and deaths will continue until a vaccine is found. Economists and global thinkers may disagree on what the new world will look like, … Continue reading →

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Gaslighting 101: Mr Kenney Responds to Mr Trudeau’s Aid Package

Posted on April 19, 2020 by

Gaslighting: abusive behavior where an abuser manipulates information to make his victim question their sanity by using denial, misdirection, contradiction and misinformation to destabilize the victim and delegitimize their beliefs. – Wikipedia Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau announced $2.4 billion … Continue reading →

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy

Posted on March 22, 2020 by

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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COVID-19: A Study in Leadership

Posted on March 15, 2020 by

 “The first role of government is to help people in crisis or need. That’s why we have government.”– John McCain Crisis separates the leaders from wannabes. We will be watching our leaders and wannabes very carefully over the next few … Continue reading →

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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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Why Is It Always Someone Else’s Fault?

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

When Jason Kenney convinced Albertans that our economy is solely dependent on fossil fuels (diversification is a luxury, remember) and government policy, not the global marketplace, drives our economy; he needed a scapegoat when our economy failed to grow. Cue … Continue reading →

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