Letters to the Editor
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Veterans Affairs troubles not the fault of Liberal gov’t
By Letter to the Editor on October 18th, 2019
I recently read a post on Facebook that showed veterans slamming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government for saying “veterans are asking for more than the government is able to give them.” I am a veteran and served the Canadian Armed Forces/Navy for 27 years. I would just like to add “my two ... Read More »
3 responsesTime for Alberta voters to break from tradition
By Letter to the Editor on October 18th, 2019
There are three unshakeable beliefs which have underpinned Alberta’s political identity for a long time now: No rats, no PST and … anyone named Trudeau is the Antichrist. Putting the first two aside for future consideration, the demonization of Trudeau pere et fils has helped create the situation we see in this election where the ... Read More »
17 responsesExamples of hypocrisy in action
By Letter to the Editor on October 17th, 2019
Recently a letter to the editor stated that B.C. was a good example that carbon taxes work. I decided to check their record and found the following numbers on the B.C. government website http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/soe/indicators/sustainability/ghg-emissions, so I would assume they are accurate. They use a base year of 2007 for their calculations and had figures through ... Read More »
5 responsesTake voting process out of the dark ages
By Letter to the Editor on October 17th, 2019
The federal election is fast approaching, and with advance polls which were opened Friday, Oct. 11, we went to vote. Our polling station was in the Holiday Inn in south Lethbridge. We were a little shocked to see a rather small room where there were lines of people waiting and two total voting booths and ... Read More »
4 responsesCanadians can’t justify inaction on CO2 output
By Letter to the Editor on October 16th, 2019
Country versus per capita: it’s not the same as far as greenhouse gas production is concerned. The average American and Canadian is responsible for about 15 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, compared to 6.4 metric tons per person in China and only 1.6 metric tons in India. Of course on a per ... Read More »
9 responsesCanada should lead by example
By Letter to the Editor on October 16th, 2019
A roast calling Greta Thunberg a “spoiled European brat” and another roast against “all youth who don’t have answers to climate change” caught my attention this week. Greta is a 16-year-old from Sweden who sailed across the Atlantic to address the UN about climate change. I admire her for her commitment to draw attention to ... Read More »
7 responsesProposed Coaldale school location will lead to extra costs
By Letter to the Editor on October 12th, 2019
Palliser Regional Schools wants a new Grade 7-to-12 school in Coaldale. Mayor and council want to build a new $10-million recreation centre/gymnasium, next to the school that will do nothing to address the current deficiencies at the swimming pool and arena. According to town documents, town administration went from having no thoughts about a new ... Read More »
1 responseTime to raise our voices against climate change, war
By Letter to the Editor on October 11th, 2019
Peace: The worldwide demonstrations by youth everywhere was so heroically prompted and led by teenager Greta Thunberg, in her plea for action on climate change. Will this convince world leaders to do something that may reverse the inexorable rise in temperatures, sea levels and weather patterns? Further delay assures disaster. War: While the Earth’s waters ... Read More »
1 responseSeeing through the election fog
By Letter to the Editor on October 11th, 2019
We have a federal election where all Canadians are to cast ballots for their representatives. Unfortunately only a few of those representatives that are eventually members of Parliament even get a chance to vote for or against legislation. Even fewer, who are inner circle of the ruling party, get a chance to propose anything that ... Read More »
1 responseMajor political parties have disappointed
By Letter to the Editor on October 11th, 2019
I am sorry to see Trudeau’s blackface issue overshadow the SNC-Lavalin scandal in this election. The former was a stupid move by a drama teacher, the latter a crime by a prime minister. He should be turfed out for pressuring his attorney general to go easy on this corrupt Montreal company. Let’s never never vote ... Read More »
1 responseCould pawn shop registry reduce break-ins and theft?
By Letter to the Editor on October 10th, 2019
Break-and-enter crimes are increasing in Lethbridge. Lethbridge Police Service’s Jason Walper provided many good tips on how to lessen the chance of being victimized. However, one important aspect was not touched on. Break and enters are committed to earn cash. If the culprits were not able to easily convert the stolen items into cash, then ... Read More »
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