Opinions
What’s the big hurry to finished Coal Policy review?
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on June 19th, 2021
The UPC government has created a committee to make recommendations towards a new Coal Policy for Alberta. This committee is expected to complete their evaluations by November this year. Considering that it took four years for the government of Peter Lougheed to develop the 1976 Coal Policy, and that Steve Allan’s inquiry has been allowed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why is Ecojustice threatened by fact-gathering?
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on June 19th, 2021
‘ve helped finance Canadian energy businesses most of my career. I’m proud of our industry and its global leadership. I couldn’t just stand by and watch Ecojustice, an environmental charity, seek to pre-emptively shut down Alberta’s public inquiry into allegations of foreign funding of anti-Alberta energy campaigns. In July 2019, the Alberta government appointed Steve ... Read More »
22 responsesWork being done to honour partnerships
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on June 18th, 2021
Mayor Chris Spearman This past Monday was a busy and eventful day with several important events of note, including the Metis flag and Pride flag raisings as well as a vigil held by the Lethbridge Muslim Association to honour the family recently killed in London, Ont. I was honoured to attend each event and continue ... Read More »
1 responseContext vital in reinterpreting historical events
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on June 12th, 2021
All generations, to one extent or another, choose to rewrite history through the lens of their own high-powered introspection, reassessing the tainted decisions of generations governed by a leadership steeped in their own time, not the mandate for unquestioned truth and right that is often perceived to reside solely in the present. Recently, we saw ... Read More »
2 responsesCOVID has made us value the little things in life
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on June 12th, 2021
Summer is finally rolling in and with it – a welcome change in both weather and health restrictions. There’s nothing like 20+ temperatures, birds singing and vibrantly green prairies to lift the spirits and encourage weary residents of Lethbridge and beyond. Pair that up with the prospect of sharing a special occasion with extended family, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A meddling government always causes more harm than good
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on June 5th, 2021
When the government gets involved in areas where it has no business meddling, calamity ensues. Bill C-10 is a classic example of nonsensical government over-reach. If this bill passes, Canada will become the very first democratic country to apply its broadcasting act to the Internet and regulate the content posted online by those residing in ... Read More »
1 responseProvince tying reopening to vaccines a strategy with possible problems
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on May 29th, 2021
While some doctors and medical professionals in the province are sounding alarms about the optimistic nature of the Kenney government’s three-stage “open for summer” plan to ease restrictions, time will tell if some of those predictions come to pass and Alberta ends up in a possible “fourth wave”. In the meantime, many in the business ... Read More »
6 responsesAlberta NDP caucus focused on what matters to Albertans
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on May 28th, 2021
Usually as the end of May approaches, we are beginning to see the weather warm and the Alberta legislature wind through its last days of sitting – wrapping up the business of the province before the summer. Unfortunately, it seems that neither Mother Nature nor Jason Kenney have any interest in their normally-appointed duties. Those ... Read More »
17 responsesCitizens must persevere in meeting pandemic challenges
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on May 21st, 2021
By Mayor Chris Spearman I want to begin with a thank you to the nurses and doctors and health care staff who continue to work tirelessly through this pandemic. I also would like to express my condolences to families who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19. Mass vaccination efforts continue across our country, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How vaccine passports are designed is the real issue, not if they’re needed
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on May 15th, 2021
The question of whether Canada should create COVID-19 vaccine passports was answered by Health Minister Patty Hadju this week, when she confirmed that the federal government will create such a system to allow Canadians to travel internationally again. Now is the time to consider who in Canada will provide such passports, and how they should ... Read More »
7 responsesFuture generations will pay for spending bill
By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on May 15th, 2021
Canadian babies born on federal budget day 2021 had more than $28,000 of debt the moment they opened their eyes. That’s each Canadian’s share of the federal government’s $1-trillion debt. And it’s going up. By the time those little ones blow out their candles on their fifth birthday, Ottawa projects their shares of the federal ... Read More »
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