Opinions
Why so many forecasters get it wrong
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2025
Roslyn Kunin Troy Media Most forecasts fail for one simple reason: they assume people won’t change their behaviour when circumstances change. That mistake keeps producing dramatic but misleading predictions. One example appeared recently in a news story warning that food costs for the average family will rise by $1,000 in the coming year. Prices for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s pipeline deal hits a wall in B.C.
By Lethbridge Herald on December 10th, 2025
Rashid Husain Syed Troy Media The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has opened a political hornet’s nest, exposing deep divisions within the Liberal Party and forcing a national debate that has been avoided for years. Carney was under mounting pressure to respond to U.S. tariffs that ... Read More »
1 responseRule of law must be part of any democracy
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2025
Christopher J. Nicol For the Herald Before May, 2015, many public sector collective bargaining units in Alberta included language in their agreements precluding strike and lockout. In 2015, however, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on an appeal by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) against the Government of Saskatchewan. It was held by ... Read More »
1 responseCarrying forward the gift of giving at Christmas
By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2025
Rachael Harder member of Parliament for Lethbridge Christmas began with the greatest gift ever given—a baby who would save humanity. When He was born, wise men traveled great distances to honour Him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Since that day, Christians around the world have fostered a spirit of generosity and kindness to commemorate His ... Read More »
2 responsesDoes it sound any less ridiculous in Australia?
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2025
Chris Spearman For the Herald Imagine for a moment there is a Canadian oil exploration company named “Southfront Resources” with unlimited cash and is eager to drill for oil in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. To gain local support, they add a koala and a kangaroo to their corporate logo and begin ... Read More »
16 responsesAlberta faces another fiscal reckoning
By Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2025
Lennie Kaplan Troy Media Alberta is heading for a fiscal cliff, and no amount of oil revenue will save it this time. The province is facing ballooning deficits, rising debt and an addiction to resource revenues that rise and fall with global markets. As Budget 2026 consultations begin, the government is gambling on oil prices ... Read More »
6 responsesCanada must continue the fight against HIV
By Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2025
Jody Jollimore For the Herald It’s been nearly a decade since Canada signed on to a bold strategy at the World Health Assembly to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health concern by 2030. Although an international commitment, this wasn’t just about helping others abroad; it was a coordinated strategy by each country to follow a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Privatization will not fix the health care crisis
By Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2025
Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA Over the past month, I’ve spent many hours in the Alberta Legislature debating bills that will profoundly impact our province. You’ve likely seen headlines about the UCP government’s controversial legislation and use of the notwithstanding clause to strip many people of their Charter rights. Those bills passed because the government ... Read More »
7 responsesUCP recalls are the stink bomb no one wanted
By Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2025
Scott Sakatch Herald Editor In Thursday’s Herald, the daily poll question asked readers if they thought Albertans should ignore the current recall effort against 14 (for now) UCP MLAs and just wait until the next provincial election to have their say. As you can see on Page A6 today, a slim majority of respondents (57 ... Read More »
17 responsesAI tools can bolster preventive health care
By Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2025
Michel Vallée Quoi Media While much of the recent focus on artificial intelligence (AI) has been on its potential to jumpstart the Canadian economy, this transformative technology also offers ground-breaking opportunities in healthcare. Besides its potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, accelerate new drug discoveries and personalize treatment plans, AI can bolster preventive care and save ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facing crisis with calm is a valuable lesson
By Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2025
Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For the Herald Fall 2025 has been stressful. Two friends passed away. Ray Whitehead was a close friend. His last job was Director of Doctoral Program of the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto. He persuaded me to come back to Canada when I was working in Switzerland in 1978. He ... Read More »
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