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Disabed Albertans deserve better
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2025
HART CHAPELLE – Is this really the kind of government we want in Alberta; a government that callously silences the voices of intellectually disabled self-advocates, weaponizes information to avoid being accountable for government performance and creates an atmosphere where already deeply marginalized Albertans with disabilities and their allies fear reprisals if they speak out about ... Read More »
2 responsesSupport staff strikes expose urgent need
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2025
CATHARINE KAVANAGH – TROY MEDIA Albertans are understandably frustrated with the ongoing support staff strike in Edmonton-area public schools. This frustration is especially acute for parents of students with learning disabilities or challenges—the very children who suffer most when their educational assistants are on the picket lines. One significant reason a strike leaves so many Alberta ... Read More »
7 responsesThe importance of building strong, caring communities
By Lethbridge Herald on February 22nd, 2025
FROM THE HALL Mayor Blaine Hyggen – A belated Happy Family Day to everyone – a day meant to celebrate the love, support, and connection that make our families strong. Whether you spent time with your immediate family, friends, or chosen loved ones, it was a reminder to the importance of building strong, caring communities. ... Read More »
1 responseLeaders on both sides of border need to stand up
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2025
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber With national outrage from coast to coast over Donald Trump’s recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs to be implemented on March 12 and other tariffs on the horizon, Canadians suddenly are showing national pride like nothing we’ve seen in recent memory except perhaps during Olympic hockey games. Trump’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s tariffs and sanctions fuel global oil market chaos
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2025
Rashid Husain Syed – TROY MEDIA Proposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian crude—part of Donald Trump’s push for protectionist trade policies—are raising alarm on both sides of the border. Set for March 4, the levy aims to address trade imbalances and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil. However, the threat of tariffs has sparked fears of disruption ... Read More »
1 responseReform needed for Canadian dairy farms
By Lethbridge Herald on February 19th, 2025
Sylvain Charlebois – TROY MEDIA Few topics in Canadian agriculture spark as much debate as supply management in the dairy sector. The issue resurfaced when U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Canada’s protectionist stance during NAFTA renegotiations during his first term, highlighting the need to reassess the system’s long-term viability. Proponents say supply management ensures financial stability ... Read More »
1 responseNow is the time to invest in Alberta’s communities
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2025
Alberta Municipalities President Tyler Gandam & Board Of Directors – As the Government of Alberta prepares to introduce Budget 2025 on February 27, Premier Danielle Smith & Finance Minister Nate Horner have been saying that Albertans face numerous economic and social challenges in the foreseeable future. Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis), the association representing 260 municipalities of all sizes ... Read More »
2 responsesPierre Poilievre is Canada’s Trump – and that should terrify us
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2025
Gerry Chidiac – TROY MEDIA Martin Niemöller was a Lutheran pastor who initially supported the Nazi rise to power. As he watched what was happening around him, he began to openly oppose the regime. As a result, he spent years in Dachau and other concentration camps. After his liberation, he made numerous speeches about his experience ... Read More »
33 responsesMotorcycle show a little more born to be mild, than born to be wild
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2025
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber So what about that Calgary Motorcycle and Powersports Show I wrote about recently? Two weeks ago this weekend, the crew made our first pilgrimage to the showcase of all things two- and three-wheeled since 2019. After a hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic, the show was revived in 2024 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Does public policy have to come from a manure spreader?
By Lethbridge Herald on February 13th, 2025
LORNE FITCH, P. Biol. – A smell permeates the Alberta air these days. It reminds me of manure-spreading time on the farm. The smell is from the UCP’s bad public policy wheeled out without adequate (or any) time for public review, engagement or consultation. It takes the form of suspect motives, incestuous lobbying, perverse ideologies ... Read More »
8 responsesCanada’s interprovincial trade barriers make Trump’s 51st state jab hit home
By Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2025
Sylvain Charlebois – TROY MEDIA Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada should become America’s 51st state is absurd. Yet the absurdity is precisely what makes it so provocative, drawing attention to a fundamental weakness in Canada’s economic framework. Trump’s remarks highlight an uncomfortable truth: when it comes to trade, Canada is often more fragmented than unified. In ... Read More »
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