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Tag Archives: Kellie Leitch
A Pollster Finally Gets It Right
We see chaos, Nik Nanos sees trends. Mr Nanos heads up Nanos Research, a leading Canadian research company and official pollster for CTV News, the Globe and Mail, and Bloomberg News. Last week he spoke at the Merv Leitch Lectures … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Politics and Government
Tagged Angela Merkle, Brad Trost, Donald Trump, Jason Kenney, Kellie Leitch, Kevin O'Leary, Nigel Farage, Nik Nanos
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Islamophobia: The Word Matters
Wouldn’t it be lovely if the Conservatives, who pride themselves on their ability to run the federal government like a corporation, would issue a corporate-style FAQ to explain why their anti-discrimination motion is superior to the anti-Islamophobia motion recently tabled … Continue reading
How to Get Rid of an Autocrat
Donald Trump isn’t the first Western politician to attack the judiciary, muzzle scientists, erode evidence-based decision making by making up alternate facts, disenfranchise voters, create two-tiered citizenship, push a corporate agenda, insult the very government leaders he needs to help … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Government, Uncategorized
Tagged Donald Trump, Kellie Leitch, Kevin O'Leary, Stephen Harper
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Kellie Leitch: An Example of “New Racism”
On Sept 7, 2016 Kellie Leitch posted a tweet in which she shared an article that appeared in Macleans magazine. The article set out her proposal to vet all newcomers to Canada for “anti-Canadian values”. On January 29, 2017 six … Continue reading
Marie Henein’s Take on Kellie Leitch
Last Friday Ms Soapbox attended the 2017 Milvain Lecture at the U of C Law School. It was given by Marie Henein who recently made headlines by successfully defending CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi on sexual assault charges. While Ms … Continue reading
The 2017 List
Last year Ms Soapbox made a list of New Year’s resolutions for Rachel Notley. Happily, Ms Notley delivered on the list, with the exception of resolution #4 (Ms Soapbox failed to anticipate the arrival of Jason Kenney on the political … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Politics and Government
Tagged Brian Jean, Donald Trump, George Monbiot, Jason Kenney, Kellie Leitch, Rachel Notley
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