Commentary

Editor, Every Albertan in Alberta liked the Charter a lot,  But our Premier in Edmonton—well, she did NOT!  She HATED the Charter, all those freedoms and rights, Though no one knows why—maybe her shoes were too tight? Chances are (and this reason is most likely of all), Her problem was her own heart, which was [...] Read More »

Editor, A recent letter published in the Herald claimed the UCP government was “destroying our public health car system”, that medical professionals were being lured to “unneeded” and “unwanted” private health care facilities, and that perhaps a solution is to “lay down in front of bulldozers trying to build more private health care facilities at [...] Read More »

Editor: As the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission consulted on the design of new ridings for the next provincial election, they clearly heard a diversity of views about Lethbridge ridings.  At one end of this range of perspectives are those who feel strongly that the existing boundaries should be preserved.  That’s fair; what isn’t legitimate, though, [...] Read More »

Editor, So Smith has already broken her pledge to hire 3,000 more teachers and 1,500 EAs. Here is a statement from the government’s own press release: ”Over the next three years, school boards will be provided with funding to hire 3,000 teachers and 1,500 new education assistants to support students with complex needs. These funds [...] Read More »

Editor, The Alberta teacher strike spiraled into a disaster for all parties concerned, except for the provincial UCP government. As expected, their irresponsibility only exacerbated the mess. They are deliberately obtuse. Prior to the strike, teachers and their students had to bear the brunt of the classroom situation by working under horrible conditions. The teachers [...] Read More »

Lennie Kaplan Troy Media Alberta is heading for a fiscal cliff, and no amount of oil revenue will save it this time. The province is facing ballooning deficits, rising debt and an addiction to resource revenues that rise and fall with global markets. As Budget 2026 consultations begin, the government is gambling on oil prices [...] Read More »

Jody Jollimore For the Herald It’s been nearly a decade since Canada signed on to a bold strategy at the World Health Assembly to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health concern by 2030. Although an international commitment, this wasn’t just about helping others abroad; it was a coordinated strategy by each country to follow a [...] Read More »

Rob Miyashiro Lethbridge West MLA Over the past month, I’ve spent many hours in the Alberta Legislature debating bills that will profoundly impact our province. You’ve likely seen headlines about the UCP government’s controversial legislation and use of the notwithstanding clause to strip many people of their Charter rights. Those bills passed because the government [...] Read More »

Scott Sakatch Herald Editor In Thursday’s Herald, the daily poll question asked readers if they thought Albertans should ignore the current recall effort against 14 (for now) UCP MLAs and just wait until the next provincial election to have their say. As you can see on Page A6 today, a slim majority of respondents (57 [...] Read More »

Michel Vallée Quoi Media While much of the recent focus on artificial intelligence (AI) has been on its potential to jumpstart the Canadian economy, this transformative technology also offers ground-breaking opportunities in healthcare. Besides its potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, accelerate new drug discoveries and personalize treatment plans, AI can bolster preventive care and save [...] Read More »