Letters to the Editor

Alberta’s book purge raises red flags

By Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2026

Editor: The Alberta book ban saga just keeps going. On January 5, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides’s order came into effect, which meant that schools were required to have purged their shelves of books with “explicit” pictures, excluding purely informational or reference books (presumably, for example, a book on human anatomy). Post-purge, the government provided ... Read More »

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Canada forced to reconsider dealing with the U.S.

By Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2026

Editor, The chaotic political situation in the United States (U.S.) is forcing Canadians to rethink the way we do business. While the White House picks fights with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been busy modernizing our military, attracting foreign investment and finding new reliable alliances abroad. Securing emerging markets like India and China. That’s ... Read More »

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Northback hopeful to deliver on a promising mine

By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2026

Editor, Alberta has always been a province that builds, and Northback wants to continue that legacy. Alberta proudly embraces its natural resource sector. From crude oil to natural gas, wheat, canola, forest products, beef and more, Alberta has an impressive history of producing natural resources and supplying them to Canada and the world. It is ... Read More »

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Albertans must make their voices heard on separation

By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2026

All Albertans are subject to the legal treaty agreements made between Alberta’s original peoples and Canadian settlers, who were then subjects of the British Crown. These treaties are not simply historical agreements; under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the treaty rights of Indigenous peoples are recognized and affirmed as part of the supreme ... Read More »

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Is Alberta really that smart by voting in UCP?

By Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2026

Editor, Mr. Ken Moore comments regarding the current Government in the March 4th edition of the Herald were spot on, and I totally agreed with his column until I got to the end of his column when he stated that Albertans are smarter than this. To that I would say “are they really?”. Lets just ... Read More »

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A permanent Alberta clock time… please!

By Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2026

Editor, Dear Premier, This is an open letter requesting clock sanity! British Columbia is adopting a permanent and constant clock time. Saskatchewan has long been on a single permanent time. In 2021, Albertans were given the chance to vote on two options, when we should have had a third choice. The result was a ... Read More »

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Wasting water, fanning flames

By Lethbridge Herald on March 6th, 2026

Editor, As wildfires, protracted drought, and water shortages threaten lives throughout the headwaters of the Oldman Watershed, politicians hide behind water coolers. They emerge to prescribe the clearcutting of forests surrounding selected communities. Then, with a slippery smile, they announce a cunning, attention-diverting plan. The cryptic fix: the envisioned creation of four-season resorts within Alberta’s ... Read More »

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History repeats itself in Lethbridge

By Lethbridge Herald on February 27th, 2026

Dear Editor, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” (Churchill.) What I remember growing up in Lethbridge is at one time there were three scheduled flights a day from TCA, Air Canada’s forerunner. (Also, a return flight once a day, by Western Air: Calgary/Great Falls with a stop in Lethbridge.) ... Read More »

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Immigration is being portrayed in a weapon-like context

By Lethbridge Herald on February 27th, 2026

Dear Editor, Bizarrely, after the Alberta Calling campaign, the premier plans to have a referendum that includes a question on immigration: ”Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels…” Let’s be honest: today the word immigration has become a code word ... Read More »

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Time for a general election in Alberta

By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2026

Dear Editor, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a slate of divisive, racist and separatist referendum questions she wishes Alberta voters to address in October 2026. She also characterises Alberta’s budgetary woes to be driven by population growth in Alberta which her party, under former Premier Kenney, actively encouraged. Clearly, Smith’s “government” has, in these prospective ... Read More »

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Be cautious in how you feel about our southern neighbours

By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2026

Dear Editor, As I was watching the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the U.S. Vice President was booed by spectators. He may have deserved it, but I felt bad for the American athletes entering the arena at the same time. They didn’t deserve it. Those young athletes do not represent the policy of their President. I ... Read More »

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