Letters to the Editor
Support for freedom of speech should be uniform across the board
By Letter to the Editor on December 4th, 2019
More and more we hear of speakers being shut down, cancelled and generally intimidated by small groups of protesters. We also hear of companies cancelling events, advertising programs and other promotions because of a small group of protesters. These are usually radicals who believe that the content of the events and programs are somehow racist, ... Read More »
1 responseQuestioning scientist ‘Alliance’ legitimacy
By Letter to the Editor on November 23rd, 2019
Re: “Why do some people refuse to read?,” Nov. 9 My children have always warned me about expressing my opinion in the op-ed column (opinion section) of the newspaper. They say I am opening myself up to trolls, haters and cancel culture which after several years has finally happened. On Nov. 9 I was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tough words for firing of election commissioner
By Letter to the Editor on November 23rd, 2019
They’ve re-papered the parlour and sobered up the piano player and Kenney’s House of Negotiable Affection is back in business but there’s still that little matter of a couple of outstanding questions as to the legality of his title to the property itself. Hard words like “fraud” and “false pretenses” are being bandied around and ... Read More »
5 responsesThe resources are there, but won’t come cheap
By Letter to the Editor on November 22nd, 2019
Re: “Canada’s energy industry being killed by misplaced virtue signals,” Nov. 5 The piece by Jillian Lazic suggested that Encana and Canada’s energy industry are being slowly killed by virtue signalling and restrictive federal environmental laws, with $30 billion of foreign investment having already fled. While some of this is arguably true, the real challenges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New columns are a welcome relief and change
By Letter to the Editor on November 21st, 2019
Recent guest columns by Scott Schmidt, especially “Non-stop rhetoric from UCP,” on Nov. 16, are such a welcome relief from the persistent (non-stop?) finger-pointing, obfuscation and boo-hooing put out there by so many in public office in Alberta today. There are even a couple of local ones and readers know who they are without me ... Read More »
6 responsesChristmas greetings in the name of ‘neutrality’
By Letter to the Editor on November 19th, 2019
I would like to address the topic of “Merry Christmas” greetings within the retail sector. I know there are many local stores that do not allow or strongly advise their employees to not use this apparently offensive greeting to their customers. “Happy Holidays” or “Season’s Greetings” is more suitable and “neutral.” In fact, all three ... Read More »
1 responseInspired by young Canadians on Nov. 11
By Letter to the Editor on November 16th, 2019
On the morning of Remembrance Day the temperature was -24 C, making it very easy to stay home and drink some coffee. As always, our veterans, active military, cadets, the legion and other groups came out to honour those that served and those that sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Thank you all for what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A disagreement over God and the federal election
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2019
Re: “CPC’s social conservative culture led to Scheer’s loss,” Nov. 6 Should I thank you, Mr. Thomsen for your “informed” and “well thought out” perspective on religion and politics? Should I appreciate your free-flowing insights as they meandered aimlessly between political anti-conservatism and theological anti-theism? I do agree with you that perhaps the reference to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By working together we can make the necessary changes
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2019
The recent climate strikes by students in Medicine Hat, and indeed around the world, have served to nudge us out of our lull. Climate conversations are happening in homes, classrooms, staff rooms, and cafes. Severe weather events, disappearing ice, rising sea water, species extinctions… the trend is increasingly obvious, even to former deniers. There is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wanner an ‘inspiration to both young and old’
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2019
Re: “Out of the frying pan and into a cluttered garage,” Nov. 2 I enjoyed reading the article on Bob Wanner, our previous Medicine Hat MLA. Some of his contributions were noted, but as with exceptional people, there were far more exceptional merits and accomplishments by him. Raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, educated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why do some people refuse to read?
By Letter to the Editor on November 9th, 2019
Re: “Watch your climate language,” Nov. 6 The science of climate change caused by humans is settled just as the science of vaccines and autism is settled. Yet we continue to suffer the repetition of Facebook fictions in public forums and letters. Barb Taylor has produced a letter that is totally devoid of factual content; ... Read More »
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