Letters to the Editor
Municipal councils must stand up to province’s top-down restrictions
By Lethbridge Herald on August 9th, 2025
Editor, I want to begin by thanking Deputy Mayor Rajko Dodic for his objection to the province over downloading the expense of equipping Lethbridge city police with body cameras. I also agree with Mr. Dodic that municipal councils are being treated like children. We now have a new minister of municipal affairs, Mr. Dan Williams, ... Read More »
8 responsesFreedom of speech has limits, especially on a public stage
By Lethbridge Herald on August 8th, 2025
Editor, Let’s be honest—Canadians aren’t intrinsically Nice. But we do pride ourselves on being polite. Here in the Great White North, rudeness is a serious character flaw. If kindness were really our default setting, we wouldn’t have had to enshrine a Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a Constitutional obligation to make our government(s) “do ... Read More »
7 responsesWhat was the province’s thought process on the Grassy Mountain coal deal?
By Lethbridge Herald on August 7th, 2025
Editor, Who greased Grassy Mountain? Most of the grease was applied by an Alberta cabinet minister who, after incongruously declaring Grassy Mountain’s rejected coal mine proposal an advanced project, used his acknowledged multiple failures to acquire a driver’s licence as rationale for giving Northback the keys to renewed opportunity. What’s changed within Grassy Mountain’s heavily-researched ... Read More »
12 responsesSeparatists would be in for a surprise moving to the U.S.
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2025
Editor, To those who find living in Canada so egregious – Why don’t you move yourself to the U.S.? The majority of us Albertans want no part of your plan – so why don’t you just pack up and leave? Maybe your fantasy is that you will have it better under Trump and the American ... Read More »
8 responsesCanada does have a plan for dealing with trade war
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2025
Editor, Re: “Canada has no plan to stand up against Trump” — Letter published Friday, July 18. Dennis Bremmer’s concern about Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s provocations is understandable. But claiming our nation has no plan overlooks crucial facts. Canada is not passive — it’s mobilizing with clear intent. The federal government has introduced a ... Read More »
20 responsesVaccines for ostriches, not Albertans?
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2025
Editor, I see that our anti-vaccine premier, Danielle Smith, is actually in favour of vaccines…but for B.C. ostriches. Reading in the Lethbridge Herald (July 23, page A5), Danielle Smith comments that there must be a better way than a mass cull to deal with an outbreak of avian flu at an ostrich farm in B.C. ... Read More »
14 responsesEducation minister cares more about four books than the teachers strike
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2025
Editor, The controversy around so-called “sexually explicit” 2SLGBTQ+ books in Alberta’s school libraries is back. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides claimed that he couldn’t ban books from school libraries, but the other day he signed a ministerial order doing just that. After tallying the results from his ministry’s comical online survey (did you notice ... Read More »
7 responsesMany Albertans rely on our social safety net for survival
By Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2025
Editor, A few years ago, I drove a young person to Calgary for a medical appointment. He was gradually losing his vision due to diabetic retinopathy, and he was on AISH – Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped. He had no support from his family. He lived in an “illegal” basement suite, advertised as such by the owner. ... Read More »
5 responsesPoilievre is making demands in a riding where he doesn’t live
By Lethbridge Herald on July 25th, 2025
Editor, Pierre Poilevre is complaining aboutall the other candidates running against him in Battle River Crowfoot but I find it hard to sympathize. I mean, here’s a guy who’s a nationally recognizable name, someone who’s been in politics since he was in short pants, the leader of the second ranked party in the whole country ... Read More »
13 responsesDrivers should at least slow down when going past a collision scene
By Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2025
Editor, I am writing this because I am disappointed with the actions of the drivers on Whoop-Up Drive Sunday night. A young lady hit a deer on the eastbound lane which I then ran over. I had no time to react. She pulled off to the side of the road and put her hazard lights on. ... Read More »
1 responseWhat future does the UCP see?
By Lethbridge Herald on July 24th, 2025
Editor, An open letter to Premier Smith: I think it’s time you thoroughly, clearly explain your vision for Alberta. What does Alberta look like in 10 years – honestly? Describe a typical day for the members of a multi-generational a family. Who’s caring for the pre-school kids? Do the school age children sit in classrooms ... Read More »
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