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Danielle Smith has laid out her vision for a fiction called Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
TREVOR W. HARRISON In the wee hours of Dec. 8, as the UCP-dominated Alberta legislature passed the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act, Premier Smith laid out her vision of a fiction called Canada: “It’s not like Ottawa is a national government. The way our country works is that we are a federation of ... Read More »
8 responsesGovernment helping Albertans weather the storm
By Lethbridge Herald on December 10th, 2022
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East This time of year always fills me with so much hope, joy, and optimism. It’s the time of year where we truly reflect on where we have been, are grateful for where we are, and look promisingly to the future. 2022 has been yet ... Read More »
10 responsesAre taxpayers on the hook for lack of foresight?
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2022
LH EDITORIAL BOARD The public has spoken loudly and clearly – the approved property tax increase over the next four years in Lethbridge is unacceptable to them. From all directions and walks of life, we are hearing loudly and clearly from readers how utterly disappointed and angry they are that Lethbridge city council has approved ... Read More »
14 responsesAction needed to address homeless situation
By Lethbridge Herald on December 8th, 2022
LH EDITORIAL BOARD Fires lit in doorways, drug paraphernalia scattered along sidewalks, pedestrians being harassed for money. This isn’t East Vancouver, it’s downtown Lethbridge. Our downtown core, which many try to focus efforts and money revitalizing, has some serious problems that need to be dealt with now. When the drug situation began escalating several years ... Read More »
16 responsesDanielle Smith focused on bizarre ideas, not responsible gov’t
By Lethbridge Herald on November 26th, 2022
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West By many accounts, Alberta should be doing well: we are beginning to emerge from the pandemic, resource prices are high and our provincial treasury has the resources to help working families and seniors with the spike in the cost of living. Our government is ... Read More »
33 responsesIncrease to city property taxes unavoidable
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2022
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – mayor of Lethbridge In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes, Benjamin Franklin once wrote. As much as we all may not love the prospect of a tax increase, it is an inevitability, as well as, for the next four years, a necessity ... Read More »
4 responsesLeaders are destroying trust in government
By Lethbridge Herald on November 16th, 2022
Roslyn Kunin THE VANCOUVER INSTITUTE As the COVID-19 pandemic waned, the World Health Organization (WHO) took a survey to determine what factors led some countries to effectively manage their fight against the disease while others suffered from soaring infection rates and deaths. The usual expected factors, such as the availability of advanced health care or ... Read More »
2 responsesSouthern Alberta deserves a voice at the table
By Lethbridge Herald on November 12th, 2022
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Well, I guess it is true what they say: “the times, they are a changing!” We are entering the first legislative session under Premier Danielle Smith, her first speech from the throne as Premier, and my first session as Deputy Premier and Minister of ... Read More »
7 responsesLest we forget those who died for us
By Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2022
David Forbes – GUEST OPINION Hidden away among thousands of dust-free boxes in the seldom seen corners of the National Archives in Ottawa is a small cardboard box containing the military records of Albert Mountain Horse (Reg. No. 30396). I discovered this box while doing research for my Master’s thesis at Carleton University. His military ... Read More »
3 responsesMilking Canadians getting harder for the dairy commission
By Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2022
Sylvain Charlebois DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY he Canadian Dairy Commission has just released its recommendations for 2023. Unlike last year’s shocking 8.4 per cent, which was almost double the previous record, the increase won’t be as dramatic. As of February 1, 2023, most farmers in Canada will get about 2.2 per cent more for their milk. Provincial ... Read More »
3 responsesPreserving our Canadian heritage
By Lethbridge Herald on November 5th, 2022
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge “The True North strong and free.” A key line in Canada’s National Anthem. These are more than words sung at hockey games or special ceremonies. These words declare a truth that was fought for and won by those who went before us. This truth is ... Read More »
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