Tag Archives: Ric McIver

Five Resolutions for Rachel Notley

Posted on January 3, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox’s first round of New Year’s resolutions for a politician (Alison Redford) were ignored, but she’s a persistent soul and will try again. This time she’s prepared five resolutions for Premier Rachel Notley. Stay the course on your climate … Continue reading →

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Refugees? Paris? Wait, what?

Posted on November 22, 2015 by susanonthesoapbox

What’s the difference between these two sentences? Sentence “A”: “You terrorist, you don’t belong here.” Sentence “B”: “You might be a terrorist, you don’t belong here.” Sentence “A” was uttered by two white males who attacked a 31 year old … Continue reading →

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The NDP in Power: Week One

Posted on June 21, 2015 by susanonthesoapbox

The best thing about booting the PCs out of office is the refreshing change the NDP have brought to the Legislature. And if the first week of the 29th Legislative session is any indication, we can expect the next four … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Reasons Why Jim Prentice’s “Term Limited” Government is a Bad Idea

Posted on August 24, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

Politicians are not tins of spork. The good ones don’t go bad just because they’ve been sitting around for a while. Of all of the things that PC party leadership candidate Jim Prentice could have done to restore Albertans’ trust … Continue reading →

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Jim Prentice Fails the “Truthiness” Test (apologies to Stephen Colbert)

Posted on August 17, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

If Jim Prentice is going to wade into the murky waters of “truthiness” the least he could do is do it properly, otherwise the whole thing becomes a farce.        “Truthiness” is a term coined by political satirist/comic Stephen Colbert to … Continue reading →

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Ric McIver Stumbles…the PC Party Falls

Posted on June 22, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

“Closed-mindedness or intolerance have no place in the PC [party].” —The PC party’s response to Ric McIver’s participation in the March for Jesus led by anti-gay pastor Artur Pawlowski. Instead of belabouring Ric McIver’s pathetic too-little, too-late apology for participating … Continue reading →

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Bill 32: Why is the Opposition in an Uproar over Billboards?

Posted on November 13, 2013 by susanonthesoapbox

It should have been a no brainer—passing into law a bill aimed at improving public safety.  Instead Bill 32:  Enhancing Safety on Alberta Roads Act turned into a roadmap for bad governance culminating in a motion that the government was … Continue reading →

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