Letters to the Editor
Nobody being held accountable for CPP report’s mythical numbers
By Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023
Editor: The ‘Albrexit’ CPP report with the mythical numbers is by LifeWorks, a company that doesn’t exist. So there’s nobody to hold accountable for the witchcraft that produced the fairy-tale financial figures use in this taxpayer-funded ad campaign. Internet research on ‘LifeWorks’ shows it’s now Telus Health, a private health care corporation. Say what? The ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta’s government needs to try keeping seniors in province
By Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023
Editor: Lethbridge and area residents have been promised highly distorted and unfounded expected transfer values from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and exposed to glossy advertisements regarding the investment potential of a provincially created Alberta Pension Plan (APP). For the average Albertan it is really difficult to reconcile this information. But here are some relevant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government’s online pension survey prompts concerns
By Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
Editor: I recently took the Alberta government’s online pension survey. Below are some of the concerns I have with the survey: My first and most serious concern relates to the survey’s overall tone. Many of the questions contain the phrase “Assuming an APP is established,” and then proceed to solicit views on how such a ... Read More »
11 responsesUCP’s advertising campaign spreading fear among Albertans
By Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
Editor: I am writing today in the interests of accountability to Albertans. If you can provide some answers, I would be most appreciative. Regarding the $8 million “advertising campaign,” is there no newspaper editor or manager in Alberta who can refuse to have each Friday’s cover page blacked out by the UCP government? The campaign ... Read More »
2 responsesPremier Smith’s ads in the newspaper show weak leadership
By Lethbridge Herald on October 28th, 2023
Editor: Regarding Premier Danielle Smith’s full page ads in the Lethbridge Herald and other Alberta newspapers (Sept. 27, re: Alberta Pension Plan and Oct.6, re: electricity regulations.): There is an old saying, “Profanity is the sign of a weak mind trying to express itself strongly.” To paraphrase, “Running full page ads in Alberta newspapers is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind and solar power contribute to lower energy costs
By Lethbridge Herald on October 28th, 2023
Editor: Our Premier Danielle Smith says, “current electricity rates could also double, triple or even quadruple.” Without a crystal ball she doesn’t have a clue what electricity rates will be in 2035 and neither do the people advising her. The premier has little familiarity with the Alberta grid, it’s resources and it’s associated operations. ... Read More »
12 responsesIt’s easy to con people when you tell them what they want to believe
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2023
Editor: One of the sad truths is it’s always easier to con people when you’re telling them something that they want to believe. Whether it’s the lottery numbers have to come up your kid’s birthdates, your street address, and your lucky number seven, or, your great grandmother really did have an affair with that African ... Read More »
17 responsesThe difference between war and terrorism is viewpoint
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2023
Editor: A lot is being said recently about the difference between war and terrorism. People like to claim war is a justifiable, if regrettable, course of action, whereas terrorism is evil, and its perpetrators are despicable, malevolent actors who should be wiped from the face of the earth. This is a laughable distinction in these ... Read More »
2 responsesMoney used on pension plan campaign could have been better spent
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2023
Editor: You can imagine my surprise upon getting our Herald this Friday morning, Oct. 6 with the front page blackened, courtesy of our provincial government – and disrespecting our federal government – “Tell the Feds.” Then, to turn the page and find another full black page. My question to our premier is this: what was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Smith’s ads in the newspaper show weak leadership
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2023
Editor: Regarding Premier Danielle Smith’s full page ads in the Lethbridge Herald and other Alberta newspapers (Sept. 27, re: Alberta Pension Plan and Oct.6, re: electricity regulations.): There is an old saying, “Profanity is the sign of a weak mind trying to express itself strongly.” To paraphrase, “Running full page ads in Alberta newspapers is ... Read More »
11 responsesWhatever happened to the Conservatives of old in this country?
By Lethbridge Herald on October 21st, 2023
Editor: Our Lethbridge Herald recorded the presence of MP Thomas at the ceremonies for the new president of Lethbridge university. Apparently, she had nothing to say about southern Albertan’s concerns on coal mines in our water, or protecting our CPPfrom the local nominal Conservatives. The Conservative mindset on spending of our tax dollars focuses only ... Read More »
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