Tag Archives: Rachel Notley

The Fort McMurray Wildfire: Another Wasted Opportunity for the Wildrose

Posted on May 15, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

On May 10, Danielle Larivee, minister of Municipal Affairs, welcomed Wildrose MLAs Brian Jean and Tany Yao back to the Legislature.  They’d been in Fort McMurray surveying the damage from the wildfire. Mr Jean received a standing ovation. He personally … Continue reading →

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What We Learned from the Fort McMurray Wildfire

Posted on May 8, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

The government calls it MWF-009. Darby Allen, the regional fire chief of Wood Buffalo, calls it The Beast. Regardless of what it’s called the Fort McMurray wildfire is erratic, unpredictable and extremely dangerous. It was spotted on Sunday May 1; … Continue reading →

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The Wildrose Sips Leninade. Really?

Posted on May 1, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Just when you thought you’d seen it all the Wildrose Official Opposition upped the ante on red-baiting. They’re using Members’ Statements, a part of the Legislature’s Daily Order of Business, to push their “NDP-are-commies” narrative. Members’ Statements  Members’ Statements give … Continue reading →

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Notley’s Budget: Myths and Facts

Posted on April 17, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

The NDP government unveiled its budget on Thursday.  The conservatives reacted as if the government dropped a neutron bomb on the people. Wildrose leader Brian Jean worried that parents driving their kids to hockey practice would end up in the … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for the Soapy Awards!

Posted on April 3, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

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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Let’s Make Alberta Great Again: Elect Donald Trump!

Posted on March 20, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Donald Trump’s scary lead in the Republican nominee race led Ms Soapbox to wonder whether The Donald’s promise to Make America Great Again! with a mishmash of protectionist, racist ideas grafted to a fiscally conservative and socially conservative platform would … Continue reading →

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“Kudatah”: It’s not a joke

Posted on March 13, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is deeply troubled by last week’s failed Kudatah. The Kudatah (or “coup d’etat” for those who know how to spell) was George Clark’s attempt to overthrow the NDP government. George blames the NDP for the economic downturn. He … Continue reading →

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Ezra Levant: Once a lawyer always a lawyer?

Posted on February 28, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is grateful to Ezra Levant (and that’s not an easy thing to say). Thanks to Ezra she’s discovered that journalism is not a profession (actually she suspected it all along); she’s also learned that “once a lawyer always … Continue reading →

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B.C. “attacks” Alberta. Really?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Thirty-six little words. That’s all it took for the media to whip Albertans up into a “how dare you” frenzy. It started with the BC government’s Throne Speech in which Premier Christy Clark took her new election slogan—Say YES—for a … Continue reading →

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Trudeau On Pipelines: Maybe

Posted on February 7, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week Justin Trudeau walked into the lion’s den—a boardroom filled with the country’s top oilpatch executives—and got it half right. Luckily he had the good sense to take Premier Notley with him. Mr Trudeau, Ms Notley and Big Oil … Continue reading →

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