Opinions
Private school funding is out of whack
By Lethbridge Herald on May 2nd, 2023
Jonathan Teghtmeyer ALBERTA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Imagine if Elon Musk said that the state of California should help fund his private planes and helicopters because he still pays taxes for state highways even though he doesn’t use them. Shouldn’t the government fund choice in transportation? Seems absurd, doesn’t it? Even for Elon Musk. What if I ... Read More »
6 responsesLet’s keep the political campaigning clean
By Lethbridge Herald on May 2nd, 2023
OUR OPINION The writ has been dropped and now all political parties in Alberta are in full campaign mode. The big two – UCP and NDP – have already been unofficially campaigning for weeks now with announcements of investments by the present government and promises being made by the official Opposition. Who will win and ... Read More »
4 responsesNDP will expand major cardiac care here
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West It is extremely insulting for Danielle Smith to tell expectant parents in Lethbridge to drive to Calgary because the UCP has chased so many frontline healthcare workers away from our hospital that they can’t deliver complex births. What’s more, Danielle Smith and the UCP ... Read More »
8 responsesTwinning Highway 3 detrimental to the Crowsnest Pass
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2023
GUEST OPINION David McIntyre Beneath storied peaks in the westernmost headwaters of the Crowsnest River, late day sunlight dances through the shadows of a forest so ancient it’s impossible to imagine a time when its ragged, wind-shaped sentinels were seedlings. Lost in the gathering darkness are memories of a prehistoric Ktunaxa fishing camp, wild tales ... Read More »
4 responsesUCP’s media policy is meant to limit Smith
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2023
GUEST OPINION Trevor W. Harrison Much criticism has followed Premier Smith’s announcement on April 15 of her government’s media policy limiting questions of her. That policy initially limited news media queries to one question per news outlet with no opportunity for follow-up. On Tuesday, the government (somewhat) relaxed the rule to allow individual journalists to ... Read More »
4 responsesEnhanced cardiac care services at CRH will help save lives
By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2023
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge Lethbridge residents will soon have better access to cardiac care, including a new catheterization lab, right here at the Chinook Regional Hospital. I was thrilled last week when the announcement finally came that Alberta Health Services will invest this year to advance the planning and design ... Read More »
3 responsesLimiting questions lets government control dialogue
By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2023
OUR OPINION In today’s political climate, democracy is at considerable risk in many jurisdictions across Alberta, Canada and the world. Democracy (not a democratic party) can only be maintained in a society when elected officials can be held accountable by their constituents/residents when they have access to informed reporting through reputable media outlets. For many ... Read More »
5 responsesCanadian food policy too important to leave in the hands of the pro-carbon tax mob
By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2023
Sylvain Charlebois Dalhousie University It’s tax season. Of course, when it comes to the environment it’s always tax season. The carbon tax, which was raised to $65 a metric ton on Apr. 1, is impacting the economy in many ways. As the implementation of a higher carbon tax moves forward, a new baseline for costing ... Read More »
1 responseWe 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 »
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