Commentary

Editor: In the last seven days, the United States kidnapped a criminal foreign leader (the ends justifying the means), threatened Greenland and Venezuelan sovereignty, and ordered the Ice “Agent” into Minneapolis who then executed someone for trying to leave. 20 to 25% of Albertans support Trump to some extent. Are you ready to get off [...] Read More »

Editor, Albertans are repeatedly told that fiscal responsibility requires restraint and tough choices. If that is true, then replacing the RCMP with a provincial police force demands a serious business case—not slogans. Under the current RCMP contract‑policing model, Alberta receives between $250 and $300 million per year in federal funding. If the province exits that [...] Read More »

Editor: It is with mixed feelings that I learned of the retirement of Scott Sakatch, the editor of the Lethbridge Herald. I am saddened that our community is losing an employee who dedicated his career to the news media industry, but I am also supportive of Scott’s decision to open a new door and embark [...] Read More »

Editor: In previous public statements, Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East, has expressed views discouraging recall efforts, including referencing earlier recall attempts involving his own seat. That makes his current inaction all the more troubling. If an MLA genuinely believes in the integrity of the democratic process, one would reasonably expect them to intervene when [...] Read More »

Editor, Politics and the ability to spin information in the direction you want is an art. That art has been perfected by a the few that most would consider “key” in any and all fields. Take the Saab JAS 39 Gripen vs Lokheed Martin F-35 spin as an example. Why the comparison? That’s the first [...] Read More »

Nathan Neudorf, Lethbridge East MLA A new year brings new possibilities and opportunities for Lethbridge, our province and our country. Whatever those opportunities may be, electricity will be crucial.  As Alberta’s Minister of Affordability and Utilities, my goal is to ensure that we’re building a strong foundation for the future of our electricity system and [...] Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

  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 »