Letters to the Editor
Trudeau showing his lack of competence
By Letter to the Editor on February 12th, 2021
Editor: It was easily foreseen that suddenly Canada is pulling vaccines from an entity that was designed to provide Vaccines to countries who could not afford to purchase them. In fact, the signals have been sent by our illustrious Prime Minister for months. The only thing I do not understand about this Prime Minister is ... Read More »
13 responsesNew municipal advocacy group created in Lethbridge
By Letter to the Editor on February 12th, 2021
Ronnie DeGagne Common Sense Lethbridge Lethbridge can be the best place in the world to live, work, play, raise a family, and start a business. And yes, we know that might sound like just another empty campaign promise or economic development slogan, but we truly believe that with the right ideas, policies, and people, that ... Read More »
10 responsesGovernment needs to act to save Canadian journalism
By Letter to the Editor on February 11th, 2021
Editor: We have a very serious situation in this country, and we are delighted to hear that Minister of Heritage Steven Guilbeault said on Monday that the government is preparing legislation to force tech giants to fairly compensate content creators. Google and Facebook, two of the richest companies in history, control the onramp to the ... Read More »
3 responsesStern action needed
By Letter to the Editor on February 11th, 2021
Editor: The issue of illegal surveillance of then Environment Minister Shannon Phillips by two Lethbridge police officers has been reopened. Comment in the press and by MLA Phillips has focused on questions of public trust. That, to me, misses the most important point. The officers spied on Phillips and those meeting with her, posted photos ... Read More »
8 responsesCity creates bullying behaviour
By Letter to the Editor on February 11th, 2021
Editor: The disgusting display by the woman where she argued, “she had a medical exemption to not wear a mask,”was a drop in a huge ocean of ignorance and disrespect, that most workers, have had to deal with in Lethbridge. Lethbridge City’s inability to give clear and concise laws, concerning masks and Covid protocols, have ... Read More »
2 responsesCOVID has global impact on women
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2021
Editor: Canadians have witnessed how devastating COVID-19 is for Canadian families. Our experience pales in comparison to the poorest countries in the world. Worldwide, people in extreme poverty now live on less than $1 per day and women are often disproportionately affected. Lacking skills and resources, poor women are trapped in a cycle of poverty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No human possesses knowledge of eternal truth
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2021
Editor: The Courts of Justice, including the U.S. Supreme Court, heard all the allegations of fraudulent votes and found no evidence of irregularity. The Supreme Court has the judges nominated by Republican Party in majority. And yet many Americans are still convinced that the election was stolen. The United States are living in a dystopian ... Read More »
2 responsesPlaying political games
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2021
Editor: First on the agenda of America’s new president were insulting and hurting a long-time friend Ð Canada. Because he was vice-president for Obama, he apparently wants to restore the legacy of that era that was severely damaged by Trump. So, back comes the climate change philosophy, including throwing out “dirty” Canadian oil. However, behind ... Read More »
10 responsesThe right wing is unfit to govern
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2021
Editor: A recent Newsweek article reports that since January 6th, 30,000 registered Republicans have officially left the GOP. Since the “Tea Party” movement of 2009, the grand, old party of Lincoln that once embodied American exceptionalism and the American dream has basically devolved into a neoliberal cult pursuing total freedom and power at any cost. ... Read More »
10 responsesReasoning of some is hard to grasp
By Letter to the Editor on February 3rd, 2021
Editor: Two of these folks’ reasoning is hard to grasp. A is an otherwise intelligent man getting regular blood transfusions . He has long been anti vaccine and a religious but liberal thinker. He has indicated he would not take covid vaccine. While I worry about his mortality, he tells me he is considering taking ... Read More »
1 responseCoal policy served a purpose
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2021
Editor: There is a new culture in our Alberta government. It’s one of secret decision-making, rather than transparency and consultation. It has caused a furor over coal exploration and mining in the mountains and foothills of southwestern Alberta. Most of us knew about the Grassy Mountain mine, a sacrifice of our Crowsnest River headwaters to ... Read More »
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