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Letter: Canadian Institutions disappeared over past 10 years, none left to undermine
By Letter to the Editor on August 28, 2025.
Dear editor, In response to a recent letter to the editor that appeared in the News on Aug. 21, written by Ben Moffat. First the heading of the letter described the UCP as undermining Canadian institutions; I am not aware of any “Canadian institutions” that weren’t already decimated or undermined by 10 years of Liberal government; our former and current PM have done a masterful job of that while ensuring they remain on that same dubious pathway. A study by the Fraser Institute suggests median-income workers could see a 71.6% increase in their total retirement income under an Alberta Pension Plan when compared to the current CPP structure. Further, any potential APP could result in significantly lower individual contribution rates closer to 5.5% rather than the current 9.9% individuals contribute now. An APP would open the door to investment strategies tailored to fit the Alberta economy, with the potential of creating much higher returns on investment. As for impacts to seniors already collecting CPP, a projected savings of $5.5 billion from current CPP payments could be used to further enhance Alberta senior benefits and incomes. The creation of a provincial police force known as the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service would serve all Albertan’s. The ASPS would address the unique needs of both urban and rural communities while also supporting our municipalities. Ontario (Ontario Provincial Police) and Quebec (Sûreté du Québec) are provincial police services that do not rely on RCMP capacity, The ASPS would be similarly positioned. The author fails to mention (or perhaps is unaware) of the “Electoral Boundaries Commission,” whose job it is to conduct public consultations and compile boundary and population-based information. Findings are presented to the Legislative Assembly for consideration. Neither the UCP nor NDP unilaterally make changes to the boundaries or population figures. As for referendum to join the U.S., the issue at hand as stated by the premier is Alberta “sovereignty” and not becoming the 51st state. Unfortunately, Mr. Moffat’s letter is misleading and does not portray the intent of the UCP nor Danielle Smith. Ken Pirie Medicine Hat 14-13
I wonder who Ken Pirie thinks he is fooling it certainly isn’t any of the true conservatives in my world. Believing the lies these Reformers have fed him doesn’t make him look very smart, does it?
Showing no respect for our children and grandchildren’s future by ignoring the massive debt these Reformers have created for them to deal with is disgusting. Can he explain where they are going to find the soon to be $500 billion oil well cleanup mess, and the continually growing $88 billion debt along with the ever increasing $20 billion deficit to repair roads, bridges and build 60 new schools that are desperately needed because we can’t see anything intelligent about the future they must face. As Peter Lougheed said we are in a “Horrific Financial Mess”, and it’s a lot worse than when he said it.
Add in the stupidity of “Axe the Tax “ and do nothing about what global warming is doing to the planet when 46 countries are desperately trying to help their children do something about it doesn’t make these Reformers look very smart, does it?
Lawyers warn that if Smith gets control of our Canada Pension Plan there would nothing stopping her from canceling plans for any seniors who have obtained more than they have already paid into it and with most seniors receiving 8 times more than they paid in we aren’t dumb enough to let that happen, so why would Pirie?
Apparently Danielle Smith and her Education Minister aren’t smart enough to understand what our grandchildren know, and tell us?
Taking books out of libraries to help eliminate pornography for students does nothing when most of them have cell phones and can access it as mush as they want, that’s how stupid they are, isn’t it? This backwards way of thinking doesn’t make them look very smart does it?
You can bet the 4 that didn’t agree with me are gullible easy to fool seniors who don’t care what these Reformers, pretending they are conservatives, do to them and show no respect for our children and their children and the horrible financial mess these Reformers have created for them, that’s how stupid they are isn’t it?
I urge our fellow true Conservatives to attend the Gong Show Danielle Smith is bringing to the Hat on September 2nd and let her know how you feel about how she is treating you like a moron.
According to Smith it’s all the Liberals fault when they are the ones cheating us out of billions of dollars by destroying Lougheed’s oil royalties and corporate taxes. We know we have lost $1.2 trillion and it’s not happening in Norway and Alaska is it?
Friends and relatives who have been attending them say she is catering to the mindless seniors who believe every lie she states.
In Vermilion they promoted the separation from Canada once again and has promised to copy her pal Donald Trump and kick out the foreigners, ignoring the fact of how badly they are needed to run the businesses that Canadians refuse to manage, that’s how stupid she is, isn’t she?
So while Reformer Danielle Smith wants to be a hero and waste more money by changing our paper healthcare cards to plastic ones and intelligent Albertans question her motive. Do you trust her not to include micro chips in these cards so she can track your movements?