Tag Archives: Trevor Tombe

Budget ’23: The Same Old Razzle Dazzle (with sprinkles on top)*

Posted on March 5, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

I’m not sure what Trevor Tombe did that caused Danielle Smith to say he was becoming one of her favourite economists, but it certainly wasn’t this. In a recent article about Budget 2023 Tombe said the budget moved Alberta into … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 and Jason Kenney is MIA

Posted on November 22, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

Remember Nov 13, 2020 when Jason Kenney said “Covid is starting to win and we cannot let that happen…This two-week push is, I believe our last chance to avoid more restrictive measures.”  Just for context that same day Dr Rosenblum, … Continue reading →

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The Leader and His Team

Posted on March 29, 2020 by susanonthesoapbox

It’s been a tough week for everyone; especially that “young, energetic and diverse team with deep experience” that Jason Kenney (his words by the way) appointed to Cabinet. Health Minister Shandro took it upon himself to turn up at a … 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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How did we get to Wexit?

Posted on October 27, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

“Is this democracy’s death spiral? Are we falling, in this and other countries, into a lethal cycle of fury and reaction, that blocks the reasoned conversation on which civic life depends?” – George Monbiot The cycle of conservative fury and … Continue reading →

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The 2019 Provincial Election: What it will be about and what it should be about

Posted on February 24, 2019 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week Ms Soapbox had the pleasure of appearing on a panel with economist Trevor Tombe and naturalist Kevin Van Tighem to discuss our perspectives on the upcoming provincial election.  The event was moderated by Shelley Youngblut and presented by … Continue reading →

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Something is Seriously Wrong

Posted on December 31, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

How fitting. The UCP will close 2017 with yet another bozo eruption. Bozo eruptions were mildly entertaining in the past, but they’re occurring with increasing regularity and have taken on a distinctly anti-democratic tone. Here are two recent examples. NDP … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Budget: Door No. 1, Door No. 2 or Door No. 3?

Posted on March 20, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

Before you let the Opposition parties scare you to death with apocalyptic warnings that Alberta is “drowning in debt”, “driving over a fiscal cliff” and “unfairly burdening future generations” read this article by U of C economics prof Trevor Tombe. … Continue reading →

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PPAs and the Master Narrative in Alberta

Posted on August 14, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

The American Press Institute (API) describes pack journalism,” now known as “the master narrative,” as a story line the press corps en masse is telling or repeating. The API warns that master narratives can become a “trap or rut” and … Continue reading →

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