July 18th, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Albertan by birth, Canadian always

By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2025

Editor, Open letter to Danielle Smith. It has come to my attention through double talk about only doing what Albertans want, you have lowered the threshold for referendums in Alberta.  I believe you should read Jean Chretien’s book “Straight from the Heart.” He concludes his book by stating, “I feel strongly that we did not ... Read More »

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Premier talks about ‘hostile acts’ but not those of her own government

By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2025

Editor, An open letter to Premier Smith Mark Carney has just been newly elected as Canada’s prime minister. Apparently, Premier Smith is already warning him about hostile acts she believes he could enact against Alberta. What are hostile acts? In the consideration of brevity, I will not some of the threats to Albert that can ... Read More »

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Dangers of concussion deserve more public awareness

By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2025

Editor: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), is a progressive neurological condition that results from repeated brain trauma, including both concussions and non-concussive impacts, accumulated over time. At present, CTE can only be diagnosed after death. CTE goes undetected in individuals, leading to cognitive difficulties and mental health issues. This situation underscores the critical need for finer ... Read More »

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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 “dreaded” Liberals have been elected for a 4th term. I say “dreaded” 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 »

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If you don’t like being part of Canada, you’re 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 Chretien’s book “Straight from the Heart.” He concludes his book by stating, “I 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 »

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Premier should focus on what Albertans’ 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 »

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Premier Smith’s 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.  It’s 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 »

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Anti-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 »

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Premier 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 Alberta’s electricity system more expensive and “more than 100 times less reliable.” (Lethbridge Herald, May 3) Nothing could be further from the truth. The Pembina Institute, a respected environmental ... Read More »

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We saw the essence of Poilievre in this election

By Lethbridge Herald on May 7th, 2025

Editor, Re “One moment captured Poilievre’s fatal weakness” (May 1, 2020): I agree with Dan O’Donnell’s assessment that Poilievre’s 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 wouldn’t bode ... Read More »

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Congratulations 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 »

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