Opinions
Restaurants and the economy
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 17th, 2020
Governments have failed to help hospitality sector Sylvain Charlebois PROFESSOR, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY The best way to get an economy going again is to get to Canadians’ wallets by way of their stomachs. But it’s a long road. Up to 25 per cent of restaurants in Canada have closed for the season and perhaps for good. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Energy sector needs support
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 16th, 2020
Country must re-establish itself as an energy superpower Joseph Quesnel RESEARCH ASSOCIATE FRONTIER CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY Canada needs renewed federal leadership to support our energy sector, given its importance to the entire economy. And all provinces and territories must come together in this effort. If not, Canada will continue to see the sector fall ... Read More »
10 responsesRushing a vaccine for sake of Trump
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 12th, 2020
Nine of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have just promised not to apply for regulatory approval for any new Covid-19 vaccine before it has gone through all three phases of clinical study. Why would they do such a thing? You’d be surprised if brain surgeons got together and promised not to operate while drunk, or ... Read More »
10 responsesSouth critical to Alberta economy
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 11th, 2020
As Alberta’s Recovery Plan begins to take shape it is important to recognize the strength of Lethbridge and southern Alberta not only for what it is, but what it could be. We all recognize that agriculture and its supporting industries are the true economic engine here in the deep south, and maybe it is the ... Read More »
4 responsesCanada can be global ag superpower
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 10th, 2020
Kody Blois Member of Parliament On Sept. 23 the Speech from the Throne will lay out the broad policy objectives of the Government of Canada as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Positioning Canada’s agriculture sector as a global superpower should be a key focus. Agriculture represents $130 billion to our GDP, it employs 2.3 ... Read More »
1 responseDon’t criticize for taking a stand
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 10th, 2020
The right to protest peacefully is one which every Canadian and every Lethbridge resident has. And as long as it remains peaceful, that right is sacrosanct. On Tuesday about 80 people came to a city council meeting to protest the temporary face-covering bylaw. Agree or disagree – call them COVIDIOTS or defenders of freedom – ... Read More »
9 responsesReckoning or wrecking? The UCP and Alberta’s economy
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 9th, 2020
Trevor W. Harrison University of Lethbridge Echoing Biblical prophecy, Premier Jason Kenney has repeatedly said Alberta is headed for a “fiscal reckoning.” Finance Minister Travis Toews’ recent grim account of Alberta’s financial plight – a deficit of $24.2 billion and a provincial debt climbing to $99.6 billion – sets the stage for the UCP’s budgetary ... Read More »
6 responsesChina’s ‘residential schools’
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 5th, 2020
“Residential schools” were a common feature of European settler societies until quite late in the 20th century, and their purpose was not just to educate but to “deracinate” their aboriginal pupils: that is, to cut them off from their roots. The Chinese government would reject the analogy with its last breath, but it is now ... Read More »
1 responseProrogation a grand coverup
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 4th, 2020
As we begin to shift from summer to fall, many are also sensing a change in the political atmosphere of our nation. Though the last federal election was less than a year ago, a lot has transpired in our country over the past 10 months. Even though Canadians decided to give Justin Trudeau a second ... Read More »
6 responsesHow are fax machines like coal mines?
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 3rd, 2020
Province making a mistake to invest in the past Stephen Legault Recently Premier Jason Kenney and his Minister of Environment, Jason Nixon, announced that they would be removing restrictions on the development of fax machines, explaining that while much of the world has long since made the transition to email or cloud-based computing, there is ... Read More »
1 responseWard system worth considering?
By Lethbridge Herald Opinon on September 2nd, 2020
Back in November city council’s Open and Effective Government Committee brought forth a proposal that a ward system should be examined in the city. A ward system is common in larger cities where city councils want to ensure local communities and neighbourhoods are having their specific concerns heard by the decision makers. The idea is ... Read More »
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