Opinions
Bibi, Benny, Ruvi and Israel’s future
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 14th, 2020
A ‘one-state’ Israel is really the only option Binyamin Netanyahu, or “Bibi” as everyone calls him, is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history, and still in office although he has failed to win three elections in a row. Last June, last September, and again early this month, Israeli voters split their votes in ways ... Read More »
1 responseBudget addresses city’s top two items
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 13th, 2020
The first legislative session of the new decade is off to a full start with the introduction of Budget 2020 and a robust slate of legislative work that will make life better for you and your family. Myself and other members of the Legislative Assembly across Alberta have been working hard at completing budget estimates ... Read More »
2 responsesReconsidering the handshake
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 12th, 2020
In view of COVID-19 concerns, handshaking alternatives might be prudent Austin Mardon, et al With flu season in full swing and the spread of COVID-19 becoming more prevalent globally, preventing the spread of the virus has been at the front of everyone’s mind. One of the most significant ways the virus persists is through exposure ... Read More »
1 responseCuts threaten palliative care
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 11th, 2020
South’s palliative care system is cost-effective and good for patients, families Dionne Walsh PALLIATIVE CARE PHYSICIAN I am a palliative care physician in southern Alberta. We care for some of the most vulnerable patients and families in southwestern Alberta: those who are suffering from the end stages of serious illness, and those who are dying. ... Read More »
3 responsesPark closures a betrayal of trust
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 10th, 2020
Phil Nykyforuk CHAIR, BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA CHAPTER, CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY The provincial government dropped a bombshell last week when it announced the full or partial closure of 20 provincial parks and recreation areas. Some of these sites will be closed to public access. They also announced other major changes, including the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dairy farmers committed to sustainable production
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 9th, 2020
Pierre Lampron PRESIDENT, DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA Re: “Dairy sector faces uncertain future” by Sylvain Charlebois, Feb. 27 Herald. Sylvain Charlebois article is a study in contradictions. On the one hand, he acknowledges that supply management has given Canadians access to fresh, high-quality, local milk at stable prices for years. On the other, he calls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Migrants: a glimpse of the future
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 7th, 2020
Poverty and war driving many people in Middle East and West Africa to relocate Turkey has opened the floodgates, and soon Europe will be drowning in immigrants. “Hundreds of thousands have crossed,” Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on television, “and soon it will reach millions.” And it must be true, because you can see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let Alberta run its own race
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 6th, 2020
Imagine a runner. She walks to the starting line of her race and takes her place, but before the whistle is blown, she leans down and ties her shoelaces together, securely fastening one shoe to the other. Then, she turns herself around so that she is standing backwards. The other runners are lined up across ... Read More »
14 responsesMedicare reality is in the details
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 5th, 2020
Susan Martinuk RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, FRONTIER CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY As the title suggests, The American Prospect article “What Medicare for All Really Looks Like” claims to describe the realities of Canadian medicare to our southern neighbours. So, it is both ironic – and disappointing – that a careful reading reveals it to be remarkable only ... Read More »
1 responsePipeline supporters need to step up
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 4th, 2020
First Nations who want GasLink must help to ensure pipeline is built Gwyn Morgan CONTRIBUTOR, TROY MEDIA In 2015, we gathered in the meeting house of the remote Tl’azt’en First Nation at Tache, 215 kilometres northwest of Prince George, B.C. I was there as volunteer chair of the B.C. Industry Training Authority (ITA), the organization ... Read More »
6 responsesBasic factors involved in blockades
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on March 3rd, 2020
Opinion, policy should be informed by the realities John Redekop PROFESSOR EMERITUS, WILFRED LAURIER UNIVERSITY Given Canada’s crisis involving Indigenous rights, governments and the public should note the following factors. 1. In dealings with First Nations, federal governments of both parties have a bad reputation. Ottawa has transferred huge sums of money to First Nations ... Read More »
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