Susan on the Soapbox
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A commentary on political, social and cultural issues - from a lawyer with a degree in anthropology. I'm a lawyer with 26 years of experience in petrochemicals, pipelines, oil and natural gas. I've worked in Canada and the US on projects located in North America, Britain, Europe and Asia.
Susan on the Soapbox
1w ago
Alberta moved one step closer to becoming a banana republic this week. Premier Smith announced she will use the Sovereignty Act to combat the federal government’s cap on emissions by putting forward a motion that will give her government more ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
1M ago
The election of Donald Trump on Nov 5 left me feeling numb. Why? Because it confirmed my worst fears about the majority of Americans. Over the coming weeks we’ll see many articles explaining what happen, why it happened, and who’s to blame, but one of the most insightful pieces I’ve seen is Dr Melanee Thomas’s ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
1M ago
The US election is like a train wreck, it’s impossible to tear your eyes away. But we made a conscious effort not to get sucked into the maelstrom. There’s nothing we can do to influence the outcome and we have ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
1M ago
”[These changes] are good for municipalities, good for voters, good for Albertans.” – Ric McIver, minister of Municipal Affairs with respect to Bill 20. How do they do it? How can a politician say Bill 20 will strengthen democracy when in fact it does the opposite? Shall we count the ways? The purpose of ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
2M ago
Happy Thanksgiving! This is a quick note to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. The Soapbox family celebrated as it always does with dear friends, our daughters and their partners, and a big fat turkey with all the fixings. The ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
2M ago
Mr. Soapbox’s timing couldn’t have been worse. A couple of days before my husband experienced chest pains that landed him in the cardio unit at Foothills Hospital, Dr Paul Parks, an emergency physician and past president of the Alberta Medical ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
3M ago
On Sept 12, the day after The Trump/Harris debate, Premier Smith told the federal government that Alberta has closed its doors to any more asylum seekers. Here’s what she said: “Alberta’s government is opposed to the federal government’s ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
3M ago
Yesterday Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement celebrating Alberta Day—a non-stat holiday created by her predecessor Jason Kenney to commemorate the day Alberta became a province—without once mentioning Confederation. Today the UCP government went one better. It issued a Happy ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
3M ago
I just finished reading Premier Smith’s statement celebrating Alberta Day and wondered how I would explain it to someone who knows nothing about Alberta’s history. I suspect the conversation would go something like this: Me: Oh look, Premier ..read more
Susan on the Soapbox
3M ago
Naheed Nenshi has been busy visiting NDP constituencies across the province. This afternoon he came to the Calgary-Elbow Constituency BBQ. After a (very) enthusiastic introduction from NDP MLA Samir Kayande, Nenshi made a short speech which reinforced his commitment to ..read more