Tag Archives: Rachel Notley

Kenney’s Answer to Systemic Racism: The Tinkerbell Effect

Posted on June 21, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

“This time it’s different.” – Masai Ujiri, president of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors The death of George Floyd ignited extraordinary protests around the world. Black, brown, and indigenous people and their supporters are saying this time it’s different. Albertans … Continue reading →

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Systemic Racism in Alberta

Posted on June 14, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

“This is hard to watch but it’s important. We cannot ignore that systemic racism persists in Alberta and across the world.” – Rachel Notley commenting on the video of the RCMP taking down Fort Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam … Continue reading →

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Kenney Rejects Notley’s Request for a Public Inquiry. Why?

Posted on May 10, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

At last count there have been 1,550 Covid-19 infections and three deaths connected with the Cargill, JBS and Harmony Beef meatpacking plants in Alberta.    This is frightening in a province that prides itself on having the highest testing levels … Continue reading →

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Leadership in the Post-Pandemic World

Posted on May 3, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

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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Jason Kenney’s Fight with Alberta’s Doctors

Posted on April 26, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

“The crisis we have in health care, rural included, is a void of leadership by the UCP government. They were voted in with a majority government, but do not seem to understand the difference between leadership and power.” —  Dr … Continue reading →

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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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COVID-19: A Study in Leadership

Posted on March 15, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

 “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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Why Is It Always Someone Else’s Fault?

Posted on February 2, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

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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In the Eye of the Storm

Posted on January 19, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

Here we are in the eye of the storm, a place of relative calm surrounded by a ring of thunderstorms (known as the eye wall). We passed through one eye wall to get here and we’ll have to pass through … Continue reading →

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Is This a Time for Hope?

Posted on December 22, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

It’s hard to find hope when so many Albertans are hurting.  It’s even more difficult when you realize Alberta’s own government is the source of their pain.         Nevertheless, there is cause for hope.  I saw that eye-roll.  Let me … Continue reading →

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