Opinions
It’s time to secure the future
By Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2021
Rachael Harder – MP for Lethbridge In his 1984 State of the Union Address, Ronald Reagan decreed, “Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the ... Read More »
7 responsesCanada needs to help ease Afghanistan chaos
By Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2021
Lauryn Oates – Executive Director CANADIAN WOMEN FOR WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN During the final week of Canada’s modest evacuation flight effort, Canadian visa holders outside Kabul International Airport took their chances to fight through the crowds and make it to one of the ever-changing gates that occasionally would open and admit tiny fractions of the ... Read More »
4 responsesAlberta’s special places deserve better
By Lethbridge Herald on September 1st, 2021
I’ve noticed that many people, and seemingly all Government of Alberta (GoA) officials, are quick to proclaim provincial land-use regulations are excellent. Are they? What are they worth? It matters not how many wonderful words are written to paint a picture of a fully-clothed emperor if the emperor, naked, reveals the naked truth. Each year ... Read More »
4 responsesAlbertans with addictions deserve high-quality services
By Hon. Mike Ellis on August 28th, 2021
Addiction is an illness that continue to impact our communities. Opioid-related addiction, in particular, has taken the lives of far too many Albertans. Prior to entering politics I spent 12 years in the Calgary Police Service (CPS) where I was focused on community policing, which included working with some of Calgary’s most vulnerable. During my ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta facing a new health crisis
By Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2021
Shannon Phillips – MLA for Lethbridge West Over the past year and a half, I have become frighteningly used to using this space to talk about crises in our health system. Now, to be fair, much of that stress and strain on our system and the incredible doctors, nurses, and other vital health workers has ... Read More »
7 responsesPoliticians need to look in the mirror
By Franco Terrazzano and Jay Goldberg on August 26th, 2021
Political parties are trying their best to convince Canadians they can make life more affordable. But if politicians want us to believe them, they need to look in the mirror. That’s because really making life more affordable means tackling the damage government does through regulation, high taxes, and runaway spending. Even during the pandemic, the ... Read More »
2 responsesVoters need to make the right choice for environment
By Braum Barber on August 25th, 2021
The first international effort to understand the impact of releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere from the burning of oil, gas and coal was published in 1990. Over 30 years later, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change continues to publish the synthesis of climate research based on the efforts of ... Read More »
9 responsesCan Canada afford $10-a-day-daycare?
By Roslyn Kunin - Troy Media on August 21st, 2021
Providing quality care for preschool children is a good thing. Children learn to socialize in groups beyond their family. They acquire the skills and readiness that will allow them to succeed in elementary school and later in life. With children well looked after, all parents are free to take jobs or pursue careers contributing to ... Read More »
2 responsesAirport and transit improvements on the way
By Lethbridge Herald on August 20th, 2021
Chris Spearman – Lethbridge mayor COVID-19 active case numbers and hospitalizations have started to rise back up in Alberta, as they are in many other places around the world. As people start to head back indoors, it is important that everyone in the community does their part to limit the spread to help ensure we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Canadian dream
By Rachael Harder - MP for Lethbridge on August 6th, 2021
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” This is the verse inscribed into the stone over the West window of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. The words are strong, but I believe they are true. Humans have the incredible ability to cast vision and to dream of what tomorrow may look like. We ... Read More »
9 responsesRising COVID-19 case numbers make vaccines more important
By Lethbridge Herald on July 30th, 2021
Chris Spearman – Lethbridge mayor Thank you to everyone who has taken the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19. As of Wednesday, 75 per cent of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose of vaccine through Alberta Health Services, community pharmacies and physician clinics. Also, 64 per cent are now fully immunized with both doses. ... Read More »
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