Letters to the Editor
How do we garner respect without showing it in return?
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2025
Editor, So, here we are post federal election and the âdreadedâ Liberals have been elected for a 4th term. I say âdreadedâ jokingly because I voted Liberal. Those who voted Conservative in our province are disappointed and our premier is demanding respect from the Liberal government or else. But how do we garner respect when ... Read More »
17 responsesIf you donât like being part of Canada, youâre welcome to leave
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2025
Editor, Danielle Smith has lowered the threshold for referendums in Alberta. I believe you should read Jean Chretienâs book âStraight from the Heart.â He concludes his book by stating, âI feel strongly that we did not build our institutions, our traditions, our history, our national pride, in short this great country Canada, to become the ... Read More »
4 responsesPremier should focus on what Albertansâ needs, not UCP wants
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2025
Editor, I have been talking with fellow citizens, and we are concerned about how the Premier is leading Alberta. First, she destroyed the Health Care system by authorizing unprofessional doctors; now she wants to separate the province from the country. She has her war against the Liberals, but she must understand that Alberta belongs to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Smithâs comments either ignorant or dishonest
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2025
Editor, Congratulations to Danielle Smith for single-handedly embarrassing the entire province of Alberta in just one 20-minute speech. Itâs actually quite impressive how much misinformation, nationalistic pandering, and historical revisionism she managed to cram into such a short timeframe. Those 20 minutes were not just misleading they were an insult to the intelligence of anyone ... Read More »
12 responsesAnti-vaxxer crowd should be careful what they wish for
By Lethbridge Herald on May 8th, 2025
Editor, Along with many others, I remember the Convoy shutdowns when trucks with giant Canadian flags sticking out the backs of their boxes roared en masse up and down University Drive and Scenic Drive, shutting down various streets and roads. They were protesting vaccine requirements. Meanwhile, every year millions of people in third world countries die ... Read More »
13 responsesPremier is off-base on net zero claims
By Lethbridge Herald on May 8th, 2025
Editor, Premier Danielle Smith says that the federal net zero regulations on electricity production set a carbon emissions limit that is completely unattainable, and would make Albertaâs electricity system more expensive and âmore than 100 times less reliable.â (Lethbridge Herald, May 3) Nothing could be further from the truth. The Pembina Institute, a respected environmental ... Read More »
11 responsesWe saw the essence of Poilievre in this election
By Lethbridge Herald on May 7th, 2025
Editor, Re âOne moment captured Poilievreâs fatal weaknessâ (May 1, 2020): I agree with Dan OâDonnellâs assessment that Poilievreâs apple-munching interview in which he behaved rudely and dismissively toward a reporter was a defining moment. When I saw the news report I immediately thought if Poilievre sticks with that behaviour and approach, it wouldnât bode ... Read More »
16 responsesCongratulations and best of luck to MP Rachael Thomas
By Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2025
Editor, As a long-term and permanent resident of our Lethbridge community, I write this Letter to the Editor of The Lethbridge Herald to congratulate Mrs. Rachael Thomas, our Member of Parliament, for Lethbridge, Alberta, on her recent electoral victory. I first met Ms. Harder (unmarried at the time) when she sought the leadership of the ... Read More »
13 responsesRe-invention of NDP will affect government for years to come
By Lethbridge Herald on May 2nd, 2025
Editor, This was the election of change for a number of reasons. The NDP collapsed, yet through a stroke of luck ended up holding the balance of power. The Bloc disavowed support for Canada as a country in the face of Trumpâs threats. The Greens completed their retreat from Canadian politics, although Elizabeth May continues ... Read More »
13 responsesProtesting over the Eastern Slopes is not âeco-terrorismâ
By Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2025
Editor, I am a regular participant, along with several other local constituents who peacefully protest at the lights in Claresholm. We are against the destruction of our Rocky Mountains shouldered by the Eastern Slopes, Albertaâs primary water shed. A continual battle has waged between the government elected to serve all citizens, and the majority of ... Read More »
8 responsesItâs clear the UCP doesnât have the best interests of Albertans at heart
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2025
Editor, In Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorfâs April 15 Herald column, he tries to blame a decade-old NDP government for the rising transmission costs on your power bill. If this sounds absurd, let me assure you: it is. Mr. Neudorf claims that the need for new transmission lines was caused by the NDPâs âcoal phase-out and ... Read More »
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