Letters to the Editor
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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!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!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!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 »
2 responsesGlobal warming .. are we sure it is a thing?
By Letter to the Editor on January 20th, 2020
As I sit here in Airdrie (just having returned from a short walk “to and from” my local grocery store), I contemplate whether the feeling in my hands and feet will ever come back due to this -28 degree (plus wind chill) cold snap most of Canada is suffering through. On top of that, while ... Read More »
1 responseWhy leave when we can lead?
By Letter to the Editor on January 20th, 2020
We are nearing the end of our current economic dynasty and boy are we getting antsy to get to greener pastures. We have been here before. Ranching was Alberta, it is still a part of Alberta, but gone are the days that it is our anchor industry; the one that pays our bills. We moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We have rights and freedoms that are the envy of many
By Letter to the Editor on January 17th, 2020
The squeaking wheel will always get the grease. Sadly those who make the wheels squeak are often malcontents with thin skin who take offence needlessly. In that regard they take to social media to air their perceptions. As a result they get others to sympathize and soon they get laws that dilute our freedoms. The ... Read More »
1 responseThere’s plenty buried in the ATB filing cabinets
By Letter to the Editor on January 16th, 2020
The Alberta Treasury Branch is a pseudo bank not regulated by the federal government under the Bank Act. It is solely a Crown corporation (department) of the UCP government. Back in the 1980s under the leadership of conservative King Ralph (Ralph Klein) they blew $400 million on a West Edmonton Mall deal, gave Larry Ryckman, ... Read More »
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