Opinions
Time for Canadians to bank on Canada Post
By Lethbridge Herald on January 8th, 2026
Simon Enoch TROY MEDIA Canada Post is “effectively insolvent”. That’s how the CFO of the crown corporation describes its current financial crisis. And this isn’t just due to falling mail volume. It’s insolvent because the corporation’s management refuses to do what successful postal services have already done: build a full postal bank that actually ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taxing food is like slapping a surcharge on hunger. It needs to end
By Lethbridge Herald on January 7th, 2026
Sylvan Charlebois TROY MEDIA About a year ago, Canada experimented with something rare in federal policymaking: a temporary GST holiday on prepared foods. It was short-lived and poorly communicated, yet Canadians noticed it immediately. One of the most unavoidable expenses in daily life—food—became marginally less costly. Families felt a modest but genuine reprieve. Restaurants saw ... Read More »
3 responsesWhy is Canada paying for dairy ‘losses’ during a boom?
By Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2026
Sylvain Charlebois TROY MEDIA Every once in a while, someone inside a tightly protected system decides to say the quiet part out loud. That is what Joel Fox, a dairy farmer from the Trenton, Ont., area, did recently in the Ontario Farmer newspaper. In a candid open letter, Fox questioned why established dairy farmers like ... Read More »
3 responsesWhy Bill C-9 puts faith and free expression at risk
By Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2026
Racheal Thomas, For the Herald Canada has long been a country where people are free to speak, worship, and disagree without fear of criminal punishment. Those freedoms are not accidental. They were deliberately protected by lawmakers who understood that a healthy democracy requires both public safety and liberty. As a Member of Parliament, I ... Read More »
4 responsesHello, I must be going
By Lethbridge Herald on December 31st, 2025
Scott Sakatch Herald Editor What a difference a year makes. As I write this (Tuesday), I’m finishing my final shift as editor of the Lethbridge Herald and wondering where the last year has gone. I took over the job just before Christmas 2024, and am finishing up my stint on New Year’s Eve 2025. Long ... Read More »
2 responsesThe real dangers of decaying language
By Lethbridge Herald on December 31st, 2025
Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For The Herald Several years ago, a store in Tokyo displayed a crucified Santa Claus to bring “religion” back into Christmas, answering the criticism of excessive commercialism of Christmas. I do celebrate different cultures accepted all over the world. At the same time, we have to be careful when dealing with anything ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada should target industrial waste streams
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2025
Apoorv Sinha Quoi Media Do you know where the copper in your microwave came from? Or the rare earth elements that make your TV or laptop screen capable of high definition? Chances are, they traveled thousands of kilometers, extracted from remote mines in countries with fragile supply chains. Meanwhile, millions of tonnes of critical minerals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fall sitting marked by troubling decisions
By Lethbridge Herald on December 27th, 2025
Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA With the return of the sun after Winter Solstice, I am reminded of the hope of this holiday season. Hope was tough to hold onto through the recent fall session in the Alberta Legislature, a session that was marked by troubling decisions from the government. The UCP repeatedly closed debate ... Read More »
7 responsesPeople don’t have the right to infect others
By Lethbridge Herald on December 24th, 2025
Ken Moore For The Herald In Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith and her followers always talk about independence, community spirit, and straight talk. Personal liberty seems particularly important to those who are the most vocal. But liberty has always had limits, especially when one person’s choice endangers the safety of everyone else. As measles, pertussis and other ... Read More »
34 responsesThe missing piece in our innovation strategy
By Lethbridge Herald on December 23rd, 2025
Vincent Custode Quoi Media Another federal budget has come and gone and, while there are investments worth applauding, it’s hard to shake the feeling that Canada missed the bigger picture. Renewed investments in infrastructure and improvements to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits are welcome. The proposed “super-deduction” to spur capital investment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thank you for your optimism, Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2025
Blaine Hyggen Lethbridge Mayor I want to begin this December column with a sincere Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our Lethbridge residents and column readers! Family and friends always help to spark the magic of the holiday season and I hope you and your loved ones can share in this joy. I know ... Read More »
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