Herald didn’t deserve reader’s accusation of bias

By Lethbridge Herald on March 22, 2023.

Editor:

After reading March 16th Lethbridge Herald I felt I needed to come out in defence of the Herald. 

You were chastised by Tom Burns for promoting, in his view, Rob Miyashiro, and he concluded that this confirmed that the Herald was a socialist newspaper and this proved it. 

However, on the second page of the Herald was the article about Torry Tanner newly chosen by the UCP to go up against the incumbent Shannon Phillips in Lethbridge West.

 It was a lovely upbeat piece.

After reading it I knew as little about Ms. Tanner as I had before. I looked her up on the internet. And what I found I thought was disturbing.

Ms. Tanner had a failed lawsuit against Dr. Deena Hinshaw challenging COVID-19 health care restrictions.

At election time it is very important that we know as much as we can about a candidate, not just what a pleasant personality he or she has.

For the past several years Shannon Phillips has been roasted and toasted in equal measure by the Herald. The electorate here has loved her and loathed her. 

But I think we knew a great deal about her and whether or not we, as individuals, thought she was worth voting for or not. Let us all become well informed before casting our vote. And let the best woman win.

Ruth Kereliuk

Lethbridge