Letters to the Editor
Alberta can’t afford another Liberal turned Reformer in Kenney
By Letter to the Editor on March 25th, 2019
After watching what Ralph Klein did to this province using Reform Party policies we know we can’t afford another Liberal turned Reformer in Jason Kenney. I will never forget the nurses bawling their eyes out, in my office, when Klein destroyed their careers. Nor will I forget the doctor with tears streaming down his face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Addressing climate change is within our control
By Letter to the Editor on March 23rd, 2019
Re: Don’t fight climate change (March 11) Paul McLennan recently lamented a lack of common sense in discussions of current issues. As evidence he points to people and ideas he does not accept. They, I submit, are not the problem. Common sense is out there. But, as English writer John Heywood proposed in 1546, “There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shine concert a wonderful example of our community’s inclusive approach to immigrants
By Letter to the Editor on March 23rd, 2019
Last Sunday’s Shine concert perfectly illustrated a selfless, joyful, multicultural willingness to share. While our broader world confronts white supremacists and their narrow hatred of difference, Saamis Immigration and Project Connect’s concert highlighted exactly why we need open-armed welcome for new arrivals to our community. We need this because we gain so much. Collectively we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s just see if lives are saved
By Letter to the Editor on March 22nd, 2019
I think the problem with the disagreement over the supervised consumption site comes from how we see the clientele who will use the facility once it is operational. If we see members of our community who are nice people using drugs, who need a safe place to do so, it is fine. If we believe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The myth of a good death
By Letter to the Editor on March 22nd, 2019
Re: Assisted dying changes unlikely before elections, tough news for dementia sufferers, March 8, 2019. Euthanasia advocates often state that without MAiD, “we will never be able to have a good death.” This statement is frequently used as an argument that the current safeguards must be loosened so others can have “a good death.” This ... Read More »
1 responseModerate conservatives are still around
By Letter to the Editor on March 21st, 2019
Re: “Tilting right, to society’s detriment,” Feb. 16 Where have all the moderate conservatives gone?, Lyle Weis asks. They haven’t left. They are all around you. You’re just not looking or listening. Your column attempts to connect all conservative parties with Donald Trump. Please, sir, this is Canada and that’s a hatchet job. Do all ... Read More »
2 responsesAre cabinet departures a cover for something else?
By Letter to the Editor on March 20th, 2019
Recently, there has been much angst and skirmish in Ottawa regarding the Liberal cabinet. Both Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott stated they left because they lacked confidence in the prime minister and government. However, is what we see in the press just smoke and mirrors? Is one story obscuring what was happening or about to ... Read More »
1 responseKnow your debt situation first
By Letter to the Editor on March 20th, 2019
Re: “MP Report: Canadians want reduced taxes, debt,” March 1 What methodology did the MP from Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner use to conduct his poll of “constituents of this riding”? He provides no margins of error or probability of accuracy for any of his numbers. There must be at least 1,000 randomly selected respondents to the poll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benchmarks show AHS performing well
By medicinehatnews on March 18th, 2019
In response to an article published on March 13 (Election kickoff talk: Health care a hot topic), I wanted to provide some additional information and context on the overall quality of health-care services being delivered by Alberta Health Services. I am proud to share that Alberta Health Services (AHS) benchmarks compare favourably with health systems ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human-caused climate change an undeniable, non-partisan issue
By Letter to the Editor on March 15th, 2019
The March 5 edition of the Medicine Hat News left me quite disheartened, first because the daily poll showed that 53 per cent of responders do not believe in human caused climate change, and second because of Dave Thompsons’s letter ( “Send a clear carbon tax message to Ottawa and Edmonton”) which ignored the facts ... Read More »
1 responseHopes from a voter on the looming election
By Letter to the Editor on March 15th, 2019
As our provincial election looms, I carry a faint hope for the following. Of utmost importance to me is, on behalf of all candidates, an ability to answer inquiries, not with pat party jargon, but rather knowledgeable, insightful and honest responses. How refreshing it would be to have a candidate actually respond with an answer ... Read More »
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