Commentary

Dear Editor, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a slate of divisive, racist and separatist referendum questions she wishes Alberta voters to address in October 2026. She also characterises Alberta’s budgetary woes to be driven by population growth in Alberta which her party, under former Premier Kenney, actively encouraged. Clearly, Smith’s “government” has,  in these prospective [...] Read More »

Dear Editor,  As I was watching the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the U.S. Vice President was booed by spectators.  He may have deserved it, but I felt bad for the American athletes entering the arena at the same time.  They didn’t deserve it.  Those young athletes do not represent  the policy of their President.  I [...] Read More »

Editor, After reading the Lethbridge Herald article on the joint venture between Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas Corporation and KCL Cattle Companies, I have a few questions that I think need to be answered: 1 – What was being done with the 130,000 tonnes of manure generated by cows on the four feed lots involved? [...] Read More »

It’s overwhelming. Politicians on the far right have many names for it, “flooding the zone” or “manufactured crisis”  but it is really about creating so much chaos that media and especially the electorate can’t keep up. Sound familiar? Countless subjects requiring our undivided attention. Alberta’s healthcare system devolving into a private/public quagmire, separation talk, Trump’s [...] Read More »

Editor,  The Belly River is one of 11 major rivers flowing east from the Rockies.  It is the only one not impacted by a dam.  But one is being planned. There are those who want more water, regardless of the cost or consequences. Beyond its natural beauty, the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies represents the [...] Read More »

It was no surprise the federal Conservative party held its January convention in Calgary. The city is Pierre Poilievre’s hometown. More importantly, Alberta is the party’s most secure beachhead in any election battle. How important is Alberta to the federal Conservatives? Conservative parties, under various names, have owned Alberta since the Diefenbaker years of the [...] Read More »

FROM THE HALL- Mayor Blaine Hyggen   A belated Happy Family Day to everyone – a day all about stepping back from the busy pace of life and spending quality time with your family and loved ones. Whether it’s sharing a meal, getting outside together, visiting relatives, or simply enjoying a quiet moment at home, [...] Read More »

MORNING JOE-Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald I’m typing at my computer, arguing with an algorithm that insists it never drew the three-armed, university-aged version of me, and thinking that the HAL-9000 would be proud. “HAL” for anyone unfamiliar, is the eerily calm, hyper-intelligent computer from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey — who refuses to follow [...] Read More »

AT THE LEGISLATURE- LETHBRIDGE EAST MLA NATHAN NEUDORF Conversations about immigration in Canada have become increasingly loud, and often polarized. While opinions vary widely, there is broad agreement that this is not a simple issue with an easy or singular solution. As the MLA for LethbridgeEast, my role is not to set federal immigration policy, [...] Read More »

Our First Nations neighbors may be the greatest allies to those opposed to “Wexit.” To understand why, one must look past the political rallies and into the courtrooms. The battle for Alberta’s independence will not be won or lost solely in a voting booth; it will be fought in the judiciary. On December 5, 2025, [...] Read More »