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  • Happy Easter

    The Soapbox family is not terribly religious, but every Easter we gather with the girls and their partners (if they’re around) for our favourite Easter tradition: colouring eggs. This year Mr Soapbox won in the Ugly Politician category with his orange topped Trump egg. Given that you’ve already had … Read more »

  • Smith’s Demands

    “She’s playing with fire with a foreign adversary.” Political scientist, Duane Bratt in an interview with Mark Hislop   This week Alberta’s premier, Danielle Smith, gave Canadians another reason not to support her pick, Pierre Poilievre, for prime minister in the upcoming federal election. Smith met … Read more »

  • Sabbatical

    You may have noticed that Ms Soapbox has been a little quieter than usual. Like many of you, I’m trying to come to terms with the state of the world, including: Living next door to a raving lunatic. Living in a province where the premier appears to be more interested in making excuses for the MAGA k … Read more »

  • Happy (Canadian) Family Day

    On the third Monday in February eight Canadian provinces will celebrate a special day. Alberta, BC, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan call it Family Day. Manitoba celebrates Louis Riel Day; Nova Scotia celebrates Heritage Day and PEI celebrates Islander Day. Although not all Canadians will be … Read more »

  • The Captain Must Go Down with the Ship

    NOTE: WORD PRESS HAS POSTED THIS BLOG TWICE. IF YOUR COMMENT ISN’T HERE YOU CAN TRY CLICKING ON THE LINK WITH THE SAME NAME ABOVE TO SEE IF IT’S THERE. “This isn’t mismanagement—it’s a scandal”—Mike Parker, president of the Health Sciences Association. Calling for an independent investigation into t … Read more »