Separation is not going to make things better
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14, 2026.
Editor,
Being a former bank manager, with Peter Lougheed’s energy minister, Bill Dickie, being a brother in-law of one my uncles maybe these gullible fellow seniors can explain to me how separating from Canada will make things a lot better when we know it will mean giving these fake Conservatives, Reformers, exactly what they want? A privatization of healthcare and education systems adding millions of dollars to the taxpayers costs. A privatization of healthcare will add $24,000. to a senior couple’s annual costs, and $43,000. to a young family of four. Privatization of education will add $1,000. per month, per child, to your annual costs. Replacing the RCMP will likely add hundreds of dollars to your property taxes and allowing Smith to get control of your Canada Pension Plan, just like she wants, could be a financial nightmare for all of us. There is no way she can provide 5 million with what 40 million people can and we would be fools to think she could, wouldn’t we? The point is how is separating from Canada going to make things a lot better when we are already running a province in financial ruin thanks to these Reformers and they see their only solution as making the ignorant people pay? Are you going to fall for this insanity, like many seniors already have?
Alan Spiller, Edmonton
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While these ignorant seniors aren’t man enough to handle the truth they have no problem believing the lies these Reformers feed them. Young Albertans are telling us that they have become so fed up with the seniors in their families they have told them that they are no longer welcome at their families gatherings like Christmas and birthdays and it’s sad that it’s come to that isn’t it?
Hurling their sarcastic comments at us for not being as stupid as them and not showing any respect for our children and grandchildren’s future proves how stupid they are doesn’t it?