Opinions
Lethbridge not overlooked in the budget
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East There is positive news contained in the Alberta budget for 2023. This is perhaps the most balanced budget our government has presented to date. And by balanced, I mean the budget is fiscally balanced, it is balanced in how it addresses the growth experienced ... Read More »
6 responsesCouncillor owed nobody an apology for questioning stipends
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2023
OUR OPINION John Middleton-Hope owes nobody an apology for questioning whether council members should be compensated for serving on boards, commissions and committees. The public apology issued by the city councillor at Tuesday’s meeting was an unnecessary act of contrition because Middleton-Hope committed no wrong doing. By stating – in a conversation with The Herald ... Read More »
2 responsesBusiness leaders need to take education failures seriously
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2023
Michael Van Pelt CARDUS THINK TANK It’s everyone’s favourite time of year in Alberta: not only was there a recent provincial budget, but we’re also just three months out from the spring election. So naturally, keyboards are clacking away in corporate boardrooms and C-suites across the province, happily churning out spending recommendations and policy proposals. ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta’s old-school energy panel can be fixed
By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2023
Bill Whitelaw GEOLOGIC SYSTEMS Here’s an idea, Ms. Premier. But first, some reflection. You’re all about competitiveness – and driving to where Alberta needs to be as a competitive energy jurisdiction. As an avowed libertarian, you have a particular set of views on how the state gets involved in the market. I’m pretty sure you ... Read More »
2 responsesMAID: Legalize first and ask questions later
By Daniel Zekveld ASSOCIATION FOR REFORMED POLITICAL ACTION CANADA on March 3rd, 2023
In 2021, Parliament set up a special committee of MPs and Senators to study the issue of “medical assistance in dying” (or MAiD) and to make recommendations to Parliament. The Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying released its “Choices for Canadians” report on February 15. The Committee recommends expanding MAiD further, even though ... Read More »
2 responsesCity doing advocacy on a number of fronts
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2023
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge Happy February, Lethbridge! I want to begin by sharing some recent positive news on ambulances for our city and region. The City of Lethbridge and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are adding two additional ambulances starting in April. This will improve Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response times, ... Read More »
3 responsesOptimism and ideas needed to move our city forward
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2023
LH EDITORIAL BOARD It’s easy for all of us to be critical of the world around us including our home community. After all, when you look at all the issues facing humanity today, trying to be optimistic and positive isn’t easy. We have in Lethbridge the same issues affecting every community across the country – ... Read More »
10 responsesWho is minding Alberta’s fish and wildlife resources?
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2023
LORNE FITCH Probably by the time you read this your search will be endless for the fragments of the old Fish and Wildlife Division. It will not exist under any recognizable name or department. This was the Alberta government agency that inventoried and assessed fish and wildlife populations, allocated opportunity for hunting and fishing, ... Read More »
4 responsesMarket not responsible for out of control rents
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2023
Ricardo Tranjan CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows that rents are skyrocketing in many, if not most, Canadian cities. No surprise there. But this year’s annual report also documents, for the first time, rent increases in vacant units. It shows rents going up by ... Read More »
3 responsesCanada needs real discount grocery stores
By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2023
Sylvain Charlebois Dalhousie University This may come as a surprise to some Canadians, but our country doesn’t really have a real discount grocery chain. With higher food prices and a growing number of consumers seeking refuge from record-setting food inflation at the grocery store, real discount grocery stores would really come in handy. But the ... Read More »
3 responsesMuch work and collaboration going into budget
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East We did it! We survived January: the month that always feels like a year. I don’t know about you but I always feel like the New Year really starts when February comes around. Still, January has been a productive month. I spent many hours ... Read More »
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