Letters to the Editor
Letter: An invite to the premier for open dialogue on MAiD
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2024
An open letter to Premier Danielle Smith, I was very interested to hear that you discussed MAiD with Tucker Carlson recently at his media event. It is a great idea to get different perspectives, so kudos to you. I have been involved with assessing and providing MAiD in southern Alberta since its inception. I am ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Canada Pension Plan is worth having for generations to come
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2024
Dear editor, As someone in the world of finances and investments for some 50 years from Winnipeg to Vancouver, I have observed with interest what information our Canada Pension Plan publishes for us citizens. It all has been very positive. Yet, federal governments have on occasion expressed an interest in perhaps altering the age at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: We can have a better future with renewable energy at the centre
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2024
Dear editor, The idea that we can’t afford to take bold climate action is a dangerous lie. There are also many dangerous lies being propagated on social media saying that clean generation and electrification won’t work. But they do! Renewable energy is the most cost-effective way to generate electricity. Meanwhile, fossil fuel corporations are robbing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Contrary to UCP talking points, Alberta’s approach to drug addiction is not working at all
By Letter to the Editor on January 18th, 2024
Dear editor, I am compelled to correct the dangerous falsehoods in MLA Wright’s column in Wednesday’s paper entitled Alberta Recovery News. He starts by saying “here in Alberta, we (the ucp) believe there is no such thing as a truly safe supply.” In fact, there is strong evidence to dispute this. Should the UCP be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Since we’re stuck with its location, perhaps the city can make it easier to attend Co-op Place
By Letter to the Editor on January 18th, 2024
Dear Editor, Collin Gallant’s recent Saturday “City Notebook” column revealed some concerning recent hockey game attendance figures at Co-op Place. (Far less attendance than available arena capacity, and less than the old downtown Arena’s numbers used to help justify the need for a new arena). I blame the poor attendance partly on a previous city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Climate change measured over decades, not weather patterns
By Letter to the Editor on January 16th, 2024
Dear editor, A writer in Ticked Off/Tickled Pink on Jan. 11 stated the warm 2023 December was not evidence the “world may be ending,” a veiled attack on global warming. This attack misleads because it is the average temperatures for decades, not for one season in a year, that is evidence of global warming. Climate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Important questions need to be asked of Sask. premier over breaking emissions law
By Letter to the Editor on January 3rd, 2024
Dear Editor: Re: Saskatchewan Party/Scott Moe- plans to break federal emissions law About four weeks ago Saskatchewan Cabinet Minister Dustin Duncan was interviewed on television about Saskatchewan’s intention to break federal law, on and after Jan. 1, 2024. The interviewer asked him about Saskatchewan’s legal position, including how the constitutional rule of paramountcy applied to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Medicine Hat Public Library fulfills many critical needs, and with good reason
By Letter to the Editor on December 20th, 2023
Dear Editor, I read Linda Tooth’s recent column (Do you love to read? Nov. 29) about the library with great interest, particularly since she is a frequent and valued visitor and contributor to our library. The COVID pandemic and other factors have changed what people need from public libraries. In ‘OVERDUE: The Case for Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Courtesy within our community must extend to all humans
By Letter to the Editor on December 7th, 2023
Dear editor, I’d like to thank Linda Tooth for raising important issues in our community in her regular columns. Her recent “Do you love to read?” from Nov. 29 highlights the important role of public libraries. As a former board member of the Medicine Hat Public Library I always appreciate fellow library lovers. In particular, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Gaps in mental health and addictions treatment
By Letter to the Editor on November 23rd, 2023
Dear editor, The recent Friends of Medicare AGM featured a panel discussion that clearly exposed gaps in Alberta’s treatment of mental health and addictions. The panelists were Heather Woodward (manager of addictions and mental health), Russ Webb (insight counselling) and Sgt. Travis Funk (MHPS). The gaps they outlined include a lack of financial and personnel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Appreciating HALO’s contributions beyond rural boundaries
By Letter to the Editor on November 22nd, 2023
Dear editor, I am writing in response to the recent complaint published in a Medicine Hat News Ticked Off Tickled Pink (Nov. 21) regarding the City of Medicine Hat’s decision to allocate funding to HALO Air Ambulance. While we recognize the allocation of city funds is a matter of concern for many residents, I believe ... Read More »
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