Letters to the Editor
Proposed coal mine would be detrimental to water supply
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2026
Editor: The CEO of Northback recently wrote to the Herald, extolling the wonderful things that might come from developing a coal mine in the East Slopes. As an executive earning at least six figures, he can be expected to be positive about his project. As a retired rural physician, I can be excused for being skeptical ... Read More »
6 responsesOpen letter to Premier Smith
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2026
Editor: When Premier Peter Lougheed’s government established the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program in January 1979, it was so that those unable to earn enough to live, could have an assured income. In contrast to Bill 12 (Dec. 22, 2025) they were not “permanently unemployable”. AISH was specifically designed separate from the ... Read More »
1 responseCanada forced to reconsider dealing with the U.S.
By Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2026
Editor, The chaotic political situation in the United States (U.S.) is forcing Canadians to rethink the way we do business. While the White House picks fights with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been busy modernizing our military, attracting foreign investment and finding new reliable alliances abroad. Securing emerging markets like India and China. That’s ... Read More »
6 responsesNorthback hopeful to deliver on a promising mine
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2026
Editor, Alberta has always been a province that builds, and Northback wants to continue that legacy. Alberta proudly embraces its natural resource sector. From crude oil to natural gas, wheat, canola, forest products, beef and more, Alberta has an impressive history of producing natural resources and supplying them to Canada and the world. It is ... Read More »
11 responsesAlbertans must make their voices heard on separation
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2026
All Albertans are subject to the legal treaty agreements made between Alberta’s original peoples and Canadian settlers, who were then subjects of the British Crown. These treaties are not simply historical agreements; under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the treaty rights of Indigenous peoples are recognized and affirmed as part of the supreme ... Read More »
13 responsesIs Alberta really that smart by voting in UCP?
By Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2026
Editor, Mr. Ken Moore comments regarding the current Government in the March 4th edition of the Herald were spot on, and I totally agreed with his column until I got to the end of his column when he stated that Albertans are smarter than this. To that I would say “are they really?”. Lets just ... Read More »
8 responsesA permanent Alberta clock time… please!
By Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2026
Editor, Dear Premier, This is an open letter requesting clock sanity! British Columbia is adopting a permanent and constant clock time. Saskatchewan has long been on a single permanent time. In 2021, Albertans were given the chance to vote on two options, when we should have had a third choice. The result was a ... Read More »
7 responsesWasting water, fanning flames
By Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2026
Editor, As wildfires, protracted drought, and water shortages threaten lives throughout the headwaters of the Oldman Watershed, politicians hide behind water coolers. They emerge to prescribe the clearcutting of forests surrounding selected communities. Then, with a slippery smile, they announce a cunning, attention-diverting plan. The cryptic fix: the envisioned creation of four-season resorts within Alberta’s ... Read More »
1 responseHistory repeats itself in Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on February 27th, 2026
Dear Editor, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” (Churchill.) What I remember growing up in Lethbridge is at one time there were three scheduled flights a day from TCA, Air Canada’s forerunner. (Also, a return flight once a day, by Western Air: Calgary/Great Falls with a stop in Lethbridge.) ... Read More »
3 responsesImmigration is being portrayed in a weapon-like context
By Lethbridge Herald on February 27th, 2026
Dear Editor, Bizarrely, after the Alberta Calling campaign, the premier plans to have a referendum that includes a question on immigration: ”Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels…” Let’s be honest: today the word immigration has become a code word ... Read More »
24 responsesTime for a general election in Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2026
Dear Editor, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a slate of divisive, racist and separatist referendum questions she wishes Alberta voters to address in October 2026. She also characterises Alberta’s budgetary woes to be driven by population growth in Alberta which her party, under former Premier Kenney, actively encouraged. Clearly, Smith’s “government” has, in these prospective ... Read More »
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