Letters to the Editor
Political theatre does a disservice
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2020
Re: “Alberta fires back at UN committee for criticism,” Jan. 8 No doubt the UCP Cheer Squad will be applauding Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage for her fearless opposition to the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. I see no reason for applause. Rather than dealing with substantive issues, Savage took pains to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Politicians need to get back to plain talk
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2020
Is it just me or have politicians in the last few years developed an aversion to plain language? Premier Jason Kenney is “possibly” going to close or move provincially-funded drug dens; well are you or are you not or is this a hot topic you want to be associated with but do not want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Conservative Party is showing its Puritan roots
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2020
In a nutshell, the Puritans believed if you were suffering God meant you to suffer. If you were rich, God meant you to be rich. If you were powerful God deigned you to be powerful. This ideology ties neatly into the Old Testament concept of original sin. So a suffering person deserves to suffer. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poll would be more constructive than Motz; petition
By Letter to the Editor on January 28th, 2020
Re: “Liberals’ take on guns just ‘hype’ and ‘rhetoric’: Motz,” Jan. 10 Petitions are one-sided polls. We may know how many signed in favour of the issue but never how many are against it. It would be more instructive to conduct a poll to get some idea of how an entire population views an issue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service helps readers be responsible citizens
By Letter to the Editor on January 24th, 2020
Re: “Laying it Out: In a world of spin and lies, you can still see the truth,” Jan. 4 On the editorial page of every edition of the News is a quote from Thomas Jefferson. It reminds us of the value which a free and responsible press has for a society, such as ours, which ... Read More »
2 responsesCan we survive this government?
By Letter to the Editor on January 24th, 2020
The thing about the provincial government that is the most frightening is they are shaking the world of those who can least afford it, those us who have just a few dollars left in our bank accounts at the end of the month. People who depend on not-for-profits for their sanity and general well being ... Read More »
4 responsesPower lies with politicians, corporations while the people suffer
By Letter to the Editor on January 24th, 2020
In early history royalty acquired all the land, made the laws, lived in fortified castles and gold-lined palaces, referred to themselves as kings and queens and lords of the manor and conscripted armies from their subjects to fight other kings and queens for world supremacy. Today it is still about who is in charge. Kings ... Read More »
1 responseMP Report didn’t tell the truth
By Letter to the Editor on January 22nd, 2020
Re: “MP Report: Canada’s fiscal reality,” Jan. 3 The 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update is, in fact, optimistic. Here are a few excerpts from the finance minister’s report. “Canada’s economy is sound and growing at a solid pace. Economic growth in Canada is on track to average 1.7% in 2019 and 1.6% in 2020 – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In need of a government that will look to the future of energy
By Letter to the Editor on January 22nd, 2020
Re: “What are the true costs of renewable energy?” Jan. 10 In her editorial Gillian Slade does a good job of pointing out the cost of renewable energy, but this argument does not paint the whole picture. Slade implies, intentionally or not, that here is some sort of energy production that is far cheaper than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Would rather have feds overseeing education than province
By Letter to the Editor on January 22nd, 2020
Re: “Keep feds from messing with education,” Jan. 4 I would not mind the feds overseeing education in Alberta as the feds would have “good education for all” above “the good education for only the rich” in mind. The authors are with the Fraser Institute, whose goal is to dismantle all public services and get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Living in an age of misplaced trust
By Letter to the Editor on January 21st, 2020
If you are like most concerned citizens you are probably puzzled about the real motives of the climate change crusade. To enlighten yourself, the Medicine Hat Public Library has a read for you – “Cloak of Green” by Elaine Dewar. It was published in 1995 so you can imagine how much the cause has been ... Read More »
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