Letters to the Editor
Letter: Freedom of speech for all
By Letter to the Editor on February 2nd, 2021
Dear editor, I enjoyed Mr. Moore’s article as well, but apparently for totally different reasons than Mr. Mueller claims to. Cash Moore’s fear is that powerful, unbridled, monopolistic tech giants like Twitter, Facebook and Google now have the power to stifle the political news and views of half the population as they clearly did in ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Alberta farmers need fixes to AgriStability program
By Letter to the Editor on February 2nd, 2021
Dear editor, The AgriStability program was once a key program for Alberta farmers, designed to protect them against large declines in farming income. Iconic Albertan cattle ranchers and grain farmers were especially reliant on it as a guaranteed backstop should they face a bad year. It accounted for millions of dollars in the pockets of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Power plant too valuable to part with
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2021
Dear editor, Trying to understand the intricacies of our citizen-owned utility is mind numbing. Those who have worked with it for years don’t understand all there is to know, so how can the ordinary citizen (who owns this utility) begin to grasp all the issues? How can the ordinary citizen contribute to the conversation? Those ... Read More »
2 responsesWeekend Mailbag: Jan. 30, 2021
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2021
Weekend Mailbag is a new online feature at the Medicine Hat News which includes letters to the editor that could not be fit into the paper in a timely fashion. Check back each Saturday for more thoughts from the community, or share yours by submitting a letter to the editor by email at letters@medicinehatnews.com. —– ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Power plant sale a future-altering decision
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2021
Dear editor, It was with considerable concern to learn, via local media and the letter to News from Ms. Van Dyke, that this city council is seriously considering the sale of the City of Medicine Hat Electrical Generation system. One council member recently said, ‘it would take a long time to get the public up to ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Alberta’s new parole board a costly endeavour
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2021
Dear editor, Mr. Kenney and Justice Minister Madu proudly announced their new parole board (Thursday.) I urge you to read the Jan. 29 News article. This new board will deal with parole applications from prisoners serving jail sentences under two years, i.e. sentences served in a provincial jail. Alberta has nothing to do with parole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Beauty is everywhere if you look for it
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2021
Dear editor, Though the individuals who inspired this will likely never read these words, they deserve to be recognized and honoured for what they teach. Summer 2020: A lady and sign on the parking lot corner, saying she’s an experienced house cleaner and will work for grocery money. I read the sign and immediately felt… ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: We must rethink free speech
By Letter to the Editor on January 29th, 2021
Dear editor, I enjoyed Mr. Moore’s article, “Big tech companies setting the rules for online discourse” on Jan. 21. However, his claim that ‘a large segment of North American conservatism’ is in danger of losing its freedom of speech through the actions of Big Tech is bogus. I think most can agree the ‘conservatism’ we ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Biden proving no better than Trump on America First measures
By Letter to the Editor on January 29th, 2021
Dear editor, Joe Biden may be just as bad as Donald Trump for Canada when it comes to implementing America First measures, including tariffs, jobs and industrial resources. We’ve endured it long before Trump’s presidency, with Republican and Democratic party administrations. For example, their tariffs on imports of our softwood lumber, regardless of the consistent ... Read More »
8 responsesLetter: City must weigh wants and needs
By Letter to the Editor on January 29th, 2021
Dear editor, A recent report stated that $2 million will be spent on “expanding of city offices.” What!? Most or all of this money may be coming from other levels of governments and expediency was necessary, but surely there are better end uses of this money. Why not use the cash to replace the ice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Everyone contributes to society
By Letter to the Editor on January 29th, 2021
Dear editor, I have been on AISH since 2003 and it has been my observation that a lot of Albertans have a negative view of people who receive AISH – that we are lazy good-for-nothing people who have lied to get on the program and should be working for a living just like them. I ... Read More »
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