Tag Archives: Kellie Leitch

A Pollster Finally Gets It Right

Posted on April 2, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

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 →

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Islamophobia: The Word Matters

Posted on February 19, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

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 →

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How to Get Rid of an Autocrat

Posted on February 12, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

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 →

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Kellie Leitch: An Example of “New Racism”

Posted on February 5, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

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 →

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Marie Henein’s Take on Kellie Leitch

Posted on January 8, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

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 →

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The 2017 List

Posted on January 1, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

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 →

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