Opinions
We want to hear your stories on crime in the city
By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2023
OUR OPINION They’ve infiltrated neighbourhoods across our city and in so many other communities across our country, making life miserable for honest, hard-working Canadians and their families. Their insidious behaviour is the reason for car prowlings and break-ins that have impacted so many. They prey on the vulnerable and the desperate with not one bit ... Read More »
22 responsesrudeau doesn’t know what saving money actually means
By Lethbridge Herald on April 15th, 2023
Franco Terrazzano CANADIAN TAXPAYERS FEDERATION You know you’ve been in Ottawa too long when you forget what saving money means. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland claims she is “exercising fiscal restraint” and “reducing government spending by more than $15 billion.” Here are the numbers in Budget 2023. In 2022, spending was $470 billion. In 2023, it ... Read More »
2 responsesTrudeau doesn’t know what saving money means
By Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2023
GUEST OPINION Franco Terrazzano CANADIAN TAXPAYERS FEDERATION You know you’ve been in Ottawa too long when you forget what saving money means. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland claims she is “exercising fiscal restraint” and “reducing government spending by more than $15 billion.” Here are the numbers in Budget 2023. In 2022, spending was $470 billion. In ... Read More »
5 responsesMore irrigation in a dry land with shrinking rivers?
By Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2023
GUEST OPINION Lorne Fitch Those substances that are most essential are the ones we consistently overuse. In arid southern Alberta, water is limiting yet we treat it like it was abundant. Southern Alberta’s rivers are currently unhealthy, mostly because of an over allocation of water for irrigation agriculture. Sufficient water at the right time is ... Read More »
5 responsesStrong UCP leadership shown in many areas
By Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East This will be my last opportunity to talk to you in my monthly column in the Lethbridge Herald before the upcoming provincial election. However, it is not your last opportunity to talk to me in person as myself and my team will be out ... Read More »
4 responsesAccountability needed over Tanner comments
By Lethbridge Herald on April 5th, 2023
OUR OPINION Someone has some questions to answer. There had to be knowledge within the UCP of the bizarre video that surfaced last week of former UCP candidate for Lethbridge West Torry Tanner denigrating teachers. The words spoken by Tanner were degrading inexcusable lies which publicly smeared an entire profession in our province, especially Lethbridge. ... Read More »
13 responsesBudget 2023: Burdensome and out-of-touch
By Lethbridge Herald on April 1st, 2023
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge Imagine that you have a large wad of hard-earned cash in your right pocket. Then, someone comes up to you, takes the cash out of your pocket, and puts a few spare nickels and dimes back into your left pocket, expecting you to praise them ... Read More »
3 responsesAlberta’s energy blueprint works in the shadows
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2023
Bill Whitelaw GEOLOGIC SYSTEMS It’s a pretty tall order, one that will define much in terms of how Albertans see themselves – and how the rest of Canada sees Alberta. After all, who knows what energy life will be like in, say, 2033? 2039? 2044? How close will we be to our net zero aspirations? ... Read More »
1 responseCurriculum implementation gets a failing grade
By Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2023
Jason Schilling ATA President The headline-grabbing controversies over the Silk Road, Mart Kenney and the elimination of dinosaurs may have subsided, but teachers’ professional concerns about Alberta’s new curriculum have not yet been resolved. The government’s recent decision to proceed with the implementation of even more curriculum, despite the concerns of teachers, should worry all ... Read More »
7 responsesCouncil discussion on election signage is needed
By Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2023
OUR OPINION Are election signs an eyesore that need to be banned from public property? Are they a distraction to passing drivers? A motion recently put forward to city council by Belinda Crowson and Jeff Carlson aims to address a matter that is visible every time an election rolls around, especially a municipal one when ... Read More »
2 responsesBudget created to sway voters before election
By Lethbridge Herald on March 25th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West As your NDP MLA, I am deeply concerned about the first budget presented by the UCP and Danielle Smith. This budget is a sham, created to sway voters ahead of the election and saddle Albertans with the cost after they’ve cast their votes. The ... Read More »
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