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Letters to the Editor

Columnist ‘personification of white privilege’

By Letter to the Editor on February 3rd, 2018

Re: “So sorry, I am not sorry,” Jan. 22 What struck me about Mr. McLennan’s column was the absolute arrogance with which he espoused on matters about which he is blatantly ignorant. It would serve him to read and understand the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which he claims gives him the ... Read More »

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Questioning PM Harper’s ‘fiscally prudent eye’

By Letter to the Editor on February 3rd, 2018

In his Jan. 19 MLA Report in the News, Drew Barnes states that former PM Stephen Harper had “a steady fiscally prudent eye on our hard-earned tax dollars” and he provided “less debt liability for future generations.” The facts seem to indicate otherwise. Over PM Harper’s 10 years in office (Feb./06 to Nov./15) the federal ... Read More »

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Invitation extended, and complimentary coffee

By Letter to the Editor on February 1st, 2018

Re: “Comments not rational, civilized or reasonable,” Jan. 18 Thank you, Mr. Condon, for your letter. You have many questions, all of which I would very much like to answer, hopefully to your satisfaction. Unfortunately the comments column only has so many lines of print and I feel we could better converse if we meet ... Read More »

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The time has come for passenger rail service

By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2018

Note to Premier Notley and her government: If you desire to have a lasting legacy to your time in office, I present this for your serious consideration. Instead of dribbling away the hundreds of millions of dollars (maybe billions) that the carbon tax will generate for provincial coffers, consider the big picture. How about passenger ... Read More »

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Disclaimers up front could save a lot of trouble

By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2018

Re: “So sorry, but I am not sorry,” Jan. 22 I think Paul McLennan wrote his last column backwards. He ends it with “These columns are my personal opinion on the matters of the world … If you do not agree with my opinions, you are probably wrong. But that is just my opinion.” It ... Read More »

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On tribalism, democracy and altrusim

By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2018

Re: “Tribalism is ingrained,” Dec. 27 Tribalism is an “us vs. them” mentality. It has two primary manifestations: Ideological purity, so that any deviation from orthodoxy is considered heretical; and hypocrisy, because people will accept/condemn behaviour they otherwise would not if the behaviour had been done by a person from the other team. (Alex Berezow. ... Read More »

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Praise for the Liberals on global education money

By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2018

Full kudos goes to the Trudeau Liberals for their recent pledge to the global Partnership for Education of $180million over three years. This couldn’t have come at a better time, with U.S. president Trump’s recent slashing of two-thirds of America’s funding to the United Nations agency that runs schools for Palestinian children. Education, especially for ... Read More »

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‘Where are you from?’ elicits interesting information

By Letter to the Editor on January 26th, 2018

Re: “Where are you from?,” Jan. 17 I have asked many people the same question, mainly because I am an avid traveller and very much interested in world events. The question has allowed me to meet and chat with many interesting people around the world. Personally, I have been asked many times where I am ... Read More »

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No action by NDP on AISH, disability reviews

By Letter to the Editor on January 25th, 2018

On Jan. 19, the government announced it will be doing a review of the province’s disability program. This sounds like a good and caring thing to do. After all, it is Rachel Notley and her government that think they have the monopoly on compassion. The truth is, people should be outraged by what is and ... Read More »

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The wonders of energy

By Letter to the Editor on January 24th, 2018

Not all and not even many are able to see the wonder in energy. How it is able to be an electron and as an electron can circle a nucleus of protons and neutrons to be an atom. Atoms that can connect with other atoms to form a mass, where the energy has a place ... Read More »

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