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Where have all the teachers gone in Alberta?
By Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2023
Jason Schilling ALBERTA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Alberta’s students deserve the best. Unfortunately, our ability to attract and retain teachers to work in public schools is being eroded. Dedicated teachers are exiting the province and exiting the profession because of how untenable working conditions have become. With an influx of new students into classrooms in recent years, ... Read More »
17 responsesDanielle Smith spreading the gravy train around
By Lethbridge Herald on November 25th, 2023
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West For those of us with long memories of Alberta politics there was a certain irony to this week’s revelations of sole-sourced contracts to government insiders and friends. In fact, the irony was louder than a freight train’s horn as the list of contracts ... Read More »
36 responsesLethbridge not alone in facing economic pressures
By Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2023
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge It’s been a busy few weeks around City Hall and around Lethbridge. Last week, Lethbridge city council met for three days as our Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee, for an overview of the current economic conditions and the impact they have on the City’s financial ... Read More »
2 responsesSCAN unit a welcome law enforcement asset
By Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2023
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber The recent announcement of a Lethbridge-based unit of the Safer Community and Neighbourhoods unit of the Alberta Sheriffs is huge for this city. And no, this isn’t an effort to create a provincial police force as I’ve heard from several residents who automatically dismiss everything the UCP government does ... Read More »
3 responsesTime to abandon the flawed Alberta Pension Plan
By Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2023
DAVID B. CARPENTER Well Jim, this dog still won’t hunt. There can be valid reasons for a plebiscite of electors. One example might be that the government is facing a huge decision which was not fully contemplated during their election and they don’t feel that they possess the mandate to proceed without elector approval. Withdrawal ... Read More »
4 responsesKeep municipal politics local
By Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Recently, the Alberta government announced it had launched two online surveys on how to improve both the provincial electoral process and accountability for local elected officials. The surveys will remain open until Dec. 6 and the province says input “will will help inform potential changes to the two acts. ... Read More »
2 responses‘Would I lie to you?’ It’s hard to believe justification of an APP
By Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2023
DAVID B. CARPENTER Now would I say something that isn’t true? A former Alberta cabinet minister recently wrote an opinion justifying his government’s position on the APP proposal which I actually read twice. I had to ensure that it wasn’t an accidental reprint of lyrics originally written by Annie Lennox and Eurythmics. He starts by ... Read More »
12 responsesAT THE LEGISLATURE
By Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2023
Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East At the stroke of eleven on November 11th, Canadians from coast to coast come together in a collective act of solemn reverence. We pause for two minutes of silence, a poignant moment to honour, thank, and remember the Fallen. This moment transcends the ticking clock; it’s a ... Read More »
1 responseLet us not ever forget the sacrifices of vets
By Lethbridge Herald on November 10th, 2023
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lest we forget. Three words we read and hear throughout October and this month leading up to Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11 – tomorrow. As clouds of war begin block the sunshine on an increasingly global scale, those words have more meaning than ever. Thousands of Canadians have ... Read More »
1 responseAre carbon taxes a threat to our food supply chain?
By Lethbridge Herald on November 8th, 2023
Sylvain Charlebois DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Political desperation can be a powerful thing, as we witnessed last week in Ottawa. The Trudeau government not only put a hold on the carbon tax applied to heating oil for three years, but it also announced a doubling of the rural supplement in the carbon tax rebate program. In mere ... Read More »
9 responsesHonouring those who kept us free
By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2023
RACHAEL THOMAS Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge “We Stand on Guard for Thee” is not just a line from our National Anthem. It represents the tremendous sacrifice made by members of the Canadian Armed Forces for the mission of freedom and prosperity. On November 11th every year, we call to mind the legacy of our ... Read More »
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