Letters to the Editor
Emergencies Act did need to be enacted
By Lethbridge Herald on September 7th, 2022
Editor: I must disagree with Jill Skriver’s view that the Emergencies Act did not need to be enacted. In my view, PM Trudeau was very patient after three weeks of allowing the Freedom Convoy to block Ottawa streets, harrass pedestrians (some of whom were just trying to get to their place of business or job), ... Read More »
4 responsesViability of a provincial police force in Alberta a fiction
By Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2022
Editor: Those candidates running for the UCP leadership that have the doomsday dream of Alberta becoming an autonomous province and introducing a new police force are having a fictional dream that can never become a reality in the foreseeable future of Canada. The cost would be a humongously expensive adventure with a cost in the ... Read More »
3 responsesLockdowns don’t work and shouldn’t be reimposed on us
By Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2022
Editor: An Aug. 24 letter to the editor supported COVID lockdowns based on the fact that the state of Florida, which opposed lockdowns, had a per capital COVID death rate three times higher than Canada as a whole. There are numerous examples that show otherwise. Quebec, which had by far the strictest lockdown rules in ... Read More »
28 responsesTax increases on alcohol about increasing public health
By Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2022
Editor: The Aug. 6 edition of the Herald contained a misguided column from Robin Speer of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation complaining about automatic tax increases on liquor. Contrary to what the letter said about this being “cowardice,” this fiscal provision is about increasing public health. All alcoholic beverages are carcinogenic. Just as we have seen ... Read More »
4 responsesPlan for an Alberta police force a move toward privatization
By Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2022
Editor: I am not impressed with Tyler Shandro’s handling of the health ministry “problems.” I do not support an Alberta police force over the RCMP. I believe this is another step in the UCP and PC movement ideologically toward privatization. We Albertans need more money put into health care and emergency, social services, and housing ... Read More »
5 responsesLiberals should never have invoked the Emergencies Act in Ottawa
By Lethbridge Herald on September 1st, 2022
Editor: This is the letter I sent to the federal committee who is looking into the use of the Emergency Act – perspectives@poec-cedu.gc.ca: My journey with new government regulations began when I started investigating the COVID vaccine. I found that anything that went against this vaccine was quickly taken down, or labelled as misinformation. Those ... Read More »
39 responsesE-scooter and bike riders in the city need to follow the rules of the road and respect others
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: It’s great for people to have alternative transportation, especially if it’s green. However, I have yet to find anything appealing about these orange bikes and scooters strewn around the city like trash. Today is the third time I have dove out of the way for a convoy of these scooters diven by inconsiderate people, ... Read More »
9 responsesDieppe raid deserved better coverage
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: On Aug. 18, Canadian media recognized the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Dieppe — except the Lethbridge Herald. A featured guest at the event at Dieppe was a 100-year-old veteran of the battle, who travelled from Canada for the ceremony. As a reader of the Herald, I noted that there was no mention ... Read More »
1 responseWe need to shop local before we say ‘goodbye local’
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: A recent letter cited the dissatisfaction of a reader who compared prices of items bought in Lethbridge (locally) and similar ones bought online. The conclusion, apparently, was that all further purchases would be from online businesses. My question is, “Why didn’t you do more ‘shopping’ to see whether other local suppliers had better prices?” ... Read More »
1 responseSmith’s planned Sovereignty Act would derail economic recovery
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: Albertans have legitimate and longstanding grievances with federal overreach and the fiscal and economic policies coming out of Ottawa. As a province, it is critical that we have real, strategic solutions to win meaningful reforms. My opponent for the leadership of the governing UCP, Danielle Smith’s proposed Sovereignty Act, characterized as unconstitutional and unenforceable ... Read More »
1 responseMaking substances illegal won’t work to stop their use
By Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2022
Editor: Concerning the opioid crisis, I have to disagree with people who make it a matter of crime or race. They are not. Let me begin with my problem: As I age, how to manage chronic pain has become a challenge. I had to resist the urge to take painkillers because I am conscious of ... Read More »
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