Commentary

Editor, Did Ryan Tanner (Nov. 26) ever attempt to contact Nathan Neudorf’s constituency office, or visit in person, before filing a recall petition? I myself made a point of visiting to ask. I was told Ryan Tanner’s name is not recognized.  As far as they know, he had not been in touch, and did not [...] Read More »

Editor, I am writing to express my strong concern regarding the recent recall efforts targeting five UPC caucus members, which I believe are entirely justifiable. My own experience with our MLA, Nathan Neudorf, mirrors the frustrations voiced by the petitioners. I recently contacted Mr. Neudorf’s office regarding an important community issue and, disappointingly, received no [...] Read More »

Editor, Did Ryan Tanner (Nov. 26) ever attempt to contact Nathan Neudorf’s constituency office, or visit in person, before filing a recall petition? I myself made a point of visiting to ask. I was told Ryan Tanner’s name is not recognized. As far as they know, he had not been in touch, and did not [...] Read More »

Editor, Every Albertan in Alberta liked the Charter a lot,  But our Premier in Edmonton—well, she did NOT!  She HATED the Charter, all those freedoms and rights, Though no one knows why—maybe her shoes were too tight? Chances are (and this reason is most likely of all), Her problem was her own heart, which was [...] Read More »

Editor, A recent letter published in the Herald claimed the UCP government was “destroying our public health car system”, that medical professionals were being lured to “unneeded” and “unwanted” private health care facilities, and that perhaps a solution is to “lay down in front of bulldozers trying to build more private health care facilities at [...] Read More »

Rashid Husain Syed Troy Media The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has opened a political hornet’s nest, exposing deep divisions within the Liberal Party and forcing a national debate that has been avoided for years. Carney was under mounting pressure to respond to U.S. tariffs that [...] Read More »

Christopher J. Nicol For the Herald Before May, 2015, many public sector collective bargaining units in Alberta included language in their agreements precluding strike and lockout. In 2015, however, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on an appeal by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) against the Government of Saskatchewan. It was held by [...] Read More »

Rachael Harder member of Parliament for Lethbridge Christmas began with the greatest gift ever given—a baby who would save humanity. When He was born, wise men traveled great distances to honour Him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Since that day, Christians around the world have fostered a spirit of generosity and kindness to commemorate His [...] Read More »

Chris Spearman For the Herald Imagine for a moment there is a Canadian oil exploration company named “Southfront Resources” with unlimited cash and is eager to drill for oil in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. To gain local support, they add a koala and a kangaroo to their corporate logo and begin [...] Read More »

Lennie Kaplan Troy Media Alberta is heading for a fiscal cliff, and no amount of oil revenue will save it this time. The province is facing ballooning deficits, rising debt and an addiction to resource revenues that rise and fall with global markets. As Budget 2026 consultations begin, the government is gambling on oil prices [...] Read More »