Opinions
Farming losing to misguided urban politics
By Lethbridge Herald on August 10th, 2022
Sylvain Charlebois DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Most Canadians have never been on a farm, let alone lived on one, which makes more than 98 per cent of our population agriculturally illiterate. For many Canadians, crop production is an unknown concept. Because of this, it’s relatively easy to use fear to influence public opinion on any food-related issue ... Read More »
14 responsesMoving aboriginal services closer to people a good idea
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2022
Joseph Quesnel Frontier Centre for Public Policy Manitobans should be cautiously optimistic about a deal that will transfer health care for Indigenous communities in the province to a regional Indigenous authority. If done properly and not politicized, a deal between the federal government, the Manitoba government and First Nations in southern Manitoba could really improve ... Read More »
3 responsesWearing masks reduces the medical costs of COVID-19
By Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2022
Auston Mardon and Jonathan Wiebe To say that masks have been a divisive topic over the course of the pandemic would be a bit of an understatement. Arguments have been raised in favour and defense of masks and the policies implemented surrounding them as well as strongly against them, with many officials and the vast ... Read More »
19 responsesThe West wants out of Confederation
By Lethbridge Herald on July 27th, 2022
KEN ALLRED Danielle Smith as a candidate for the leadership of the United Conservative Party has proposed an Alberta Sovereignty Act as her first bill when she is elected Premier. In that light, it is worthwhile to review the history of Alberta and Western Canada that has led up to this moment in our political ... Read More »
10 responsesUCP pushing health care to the brink
By Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2022
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West Summer has hit and, with it, farmer’s markets, summer camps, music festivals and, of course, heatwaves. As southern Albertans revel in all manner of warm-weather activities, COVID numbers are rising again as the Omicron BA.5 variant continues to make its rounds, now that restrictions ... Read More »
8 responsesCanada needs to scrap ArriveCAN app
By Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2022
Michael Zwaagstra Frontier Centre Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland thinks her government is too humble. At least that’s what she said when a reporter asked her why travellers are still forced to fill out the ArriveCAN app before entering Canada. After extolling the virtues of national humility, Freeland went on to take credit for saving ... Read More »
3 responsesEconomic growth coming close to a complete stop this year
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2022
Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock BUSINESS COUNCIL OF B.C. The threshold has been crossed. Canada’s largest bank, RBC Financial Group, just published a report predicting that Canada will tip into recession in early 2023. RBC’s call is unusual. Anticipating recessions is notoriously difficult. And it is uncommon for analysts at any of the country’s large ... Read More »
1 responseCity residents and all Albertans are key players in Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2022
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Canada. Around the world it’s a country known for its stunning landscapes, generous people and of course, ice hockey and poutine. 155 years ago, on March 29, 1867, the British North America Act (BNA Act) was passed by British Parliament, creating the Dominion ... Read More »
12 responsesCOVID mismanagement needs to be investigated
By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2022
Preston Manning Increasing numbers of Canadians are demanding a national, independent investigation into government mismanagement of the COVID-19 outbreak. Because governments themselves would be the subject of such an investigation, its conduct would need to be assigned to a non-governmental commission whose commissioners possess the experience, expertise and personal integrity necessary to render their findings ... Read More »
49 responsesCanadians need help to combat food inflation
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois Dalhousie University It wasn’t a good week if you’re a consumer on a tight budget – and that means most of us. Consumers are under attack. We’ve just learned that Canada’s food inflation rate was at a record 9.7 per cent in May. Everyone is noticing higher food prices and no section ... Read More »
6 responsesThere are many reasons why Canada should be celebrated
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2022
Marke Milke Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy To understand why it’s popular among the chattering classes to trash Canada at this time of year, it helps to understand the power of utopian thinking. In past centuries, utopian movements sprang from religious impulses and secular imitations of the same nature. Religious examples include communes which, in ... Read More »
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