Opinions
Liberals’ tax plan offers little relief
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on February 5th, 2020
Plan will do little for economic growth Jake Fuss and Finn Poschmann THE FRASER INSTITUTE According to a Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) report released last week, the federal government’s plan to increase the basic personal income tax deduction will cost nearly $7 billion annually when fully implemented. This is not only higher than what the ... Read More »
4 responsesGolden post-Brexit opportunity
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on February 4th, 2020
Ottawa must step up to save potential source of positive trade with the U.K. Jack Buckby RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, FRONTIER CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY Brexit uncertainty is no more, following the election of Boris Johnson as prime minister of the United Kingdom with the largest Conservative majority since 1987. The U.K.’s withdrawal agreement with the European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Trump-Netanyahu peace deal
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on February 1st, 2020
‘Two-state solution’ leaves out one of the states The peculiar thing about the “peace deal” between Israelis and Palestinians that was announced in Washington on Tuesday was obvious at a single glance. There was President Donald Trump and his good buddy Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, together at the podium, and an audience of ... Read More »
1 responseUCP mimics Trump’s style
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 31st, 2020
Trevor W. Harrison UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE In the weeks leading up to the American election in 2016, many of my friends, relatives, colleagues and casual acquaintances spoke rather smugly of Canada’s political culture compared with that of the U.S. The idea that people would elect a narcissistic, misogynistic con man as president seemed beyond the ... Read More »
7 responsesThe true function of an MLA
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 30th, 2020
Nathan Neudorf MLA FOR LETHBRIDGE-EAST Criticism by certain people that the City of Lethbridge “had to hire a lobbyist” because I was not doing my job is not only false, but entirely misleading >and opportunistic, given that these allegations were made while I was away on vacation after a very busy fall for our government. ... Read More »
6 responsesMental health is a team effort
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 29th, 2020
Really connecting can help make challenges more bearable Our digital world has people connected like never before. Technology enables us to stay in touch 24/7 if we choose to be. But are we really connecting? Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, an annual event aimed at encouraging open discussion about mental-health issues and removing the ... Read More »
2 responsesTaking privacy into the open
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 28th, 2020
Citizens need to discuss privacy rights to regain control of personal information Jill Clayton ALBERTA INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Today is Data Privacy Day – a day to reflect on privacy rights over the past decade and how to move privacy discussions forward over the next 10 years. Revelations of societal surveillance were continuous during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin the Immortal?
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 25th, 2020
Russian leader prizes order above all else Five years ago somebody posted photographs on the internet showing a man who looked a lot like Vladimir Putin in photographs from 1920 and 1941. In both shots he was in military uniform, defending the interests of the Russian people then as he still does today. But how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s the reason for all this pain?
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 24th, 2020
Though it’s getting a bit late in the month, I want to wish all residents of Lethbridge a very happy new year! I hope that 2020 has gotten off to a great start, despite the fearsome weather that we’ve encountered this month. As the Legislature has been risen since early December, I’ve taken the opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals welcome, but on our terms
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 23rd, 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (a.k.a. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) are welcome to spend time in Canada while they try to start new lives at a long arm’s length from the Royal Family. But… The “buts” arise for the simple reason that they can’t immediately shed the considerable baggage that comes with being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public policy needs an upgrade
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on January 22nd, 2020
Canada’s public policy process must move into the 21st century Constantine Passaris PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK The first month of a new year was named January after the Roman god Janus, who was always depicted as having two faces: one looking backward and the other looking forward. This suggests the first month is a ... Read More »
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