Letters to the Editor
Letter: Bravo, Mark Carney, for working to expand Canadian exports
By Letter to the Editor on January 21st, 2026
Dear editor, I wish to congratulate the Carney government for their efforts to expand our export business. It may have hurt Ontario a little but has helped the farmers, pulp industry and the fishing industry. We are one country and we should be willing to help everyone. Hopefully more help will come for the auto ... Read More »
6 responsesLetter: Hidden cost of living: Toxic bosses and the erosion of human dignity
By Letter to the Editor on January 20th, 2026
Dear editor, We talk a lot about the cost of living – housing, groceries, fuel, childcare. But there’s a cost we rarely name, even though it drains people daily: the emotional cost of working under a toxic boss. For many, the workplace is not just a source of income; it’s where they spend the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: We are all Canadians
By Letter to the Editor on January 15th, 2026
Dear editor, “Canada is a Country of Immigrants,” that is what my father always said to me. Canada is rich because of it. My family on my father’s side were refugees from the United States of America and came in 1778. They were United Empire Loyalists. They fought against the Americans in the Loyalist War ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Do separatists believe an independent Alberta would remain free for long?
By Letter to the Editor on January 14th, 2026
Dear editor, Canvassers are now collecting signatures so Albertans can vote in a referendum on Albertan independence. I hope they and the people who sign are not naive enough to believe an Alberta nation would remain independent and free for more than a short while. In December, the U.S. published its National Security Strategy – ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Drugs are inevitable, so too should be safety
By Letter to the Editor on January 13th, 2026
Dear editor, Re: Lack of Funding for Safelink Decision “Given SafeLink’s previous initiatives – particularly the distribution of pamphlets advising youth on how to use dangerous illicit drugs – there was not enough comfort or alignment with provincial priorities to approve the funding request,” stated Nathaniel Dueck, spokesperson for the Ministry of Mental Health and ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Short-term loyalty to Poilievre will cost the Conservatives in the long run
By Letter to the Editor on January 6th, 2026
Dear editor, Re: Conservative Party of Canada leadership review later this month The Conservative Party trails the Liberals in the polls by just under four per cent. Pierre Poilievre trails Mark Carney in the national leadership polls by 21 per cent. Mr. Poilievre is, clearly, a liability – the party much less so. Mr. Poilievre ... Read More »
7 responsesLetter: Recall petitioners just following the due process laid out by Smith’s government
By Letter to the Editor on December 16th, 2025
Dear editor, Re: Recall Petition for Smith Made Official, Medicine Hat News, Dec. 11. On Premier Smith’s radio show, in April 2024, responding to petitioner Landon Johnston (petitioning to recall Mayor Joti Gondek), she said, “What I’ve observed from the process you’ve gone through is that it’s an extremely high bar,” Smith said. “We know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: We have the space, not the staff; two-tier health care will only make things worse
By Letter to the Editor on November 26th, 2025
Dear editor, The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” Our hospitals already have underused surgical suites because of not enough medical staff. Dr. Paul Parks (previous president of the Alberta Medical Association and Medicine Hat ER Physician) has said the Medicine ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Disinformation – Not a pathway to fairly negotiated settlement
By Letter to the Editor on November 20th, 2025
* Submitted before Wednesday’s strike announcement Dear editor, As Alberta inches closer to another union versus government negotiation, the UCP “tactical misinformation machine” is revving up and shifting to high gear. I speak of course of the looming dispute between AUPE’s nursing care union and the Alberta government, including the erroneous statements made by Finance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Very thankful for reliable natural gas
By Letter to the Editor on November 20th, 2025
Dear editor, Quebec has abundant hydro power (electricity) and Alberta has abundant natural gas. During a recent relatively minor snow storm, electric power was out in large areas of Quebec. Many homes and businesses lost electric power. Forty-six thousand homes were still without power a few days later. Heating, refrigerators, deep freezers, lighting etc. were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: As we remember our veterans, don’t forget the battles so close to home
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2025
Dear editor, As all of us know, (Monday was) Remembrance Day. As many of us do not know, the Government of Canada estimates veterans at risk or experiencing homelessness to be approximately 2,600. Other reports suggest the number could be up to 10,000. There are extreme data challenges in calculating these numbers, perhaps because most ... Read More »
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