Letters to the Editor
Impressed with improvements in downtown area
By Letter to the Editor on January 18th, 2019
Went for a slow walk recently around all those downtown streets and avenues that had the advantage of that wonderful effort at, shall we say, rehabilitation. I had already seen earlier efforts on Second Street, but on this recent walk it was revealed to me just how serious all downtown enthusiasts were about their plans ... Read More »
1 responseCompounding taxes
By Letter to the Editor on January 17th, 2019
As the old saying goes, “A good accountant can take one set of numbers and give you three different answers.” Fast forward to the city’s latest budget plan which calls for a four-year budget cycle. I personally don’t think any government can accurately predict four years in advance. Period. So why change to a four-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s not be fooled by wind and solar
By Letter to the Editor on January 16th, 2019
For the last decade or more the Canadian public has been conditioned to believe that man-made CO2 added to the atmosphere will have an apocalyptic effect on our future climate. Following up, and equally well sold, is the ostensible need for “renewable” electrical power generation to replace dependable and affordable fossil fuel based generation. If ... Read More »
9 responsesMinister milking issue
By Letter to the Editor on January 16th, 2019
I think we have only one side of the story of the Saudi teen seeking asylum. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is milking this for political reason.Secondly, what about the other millions of refugees? Will they get special treatment? Why are we not hearing how much this will cost overtaxed Canadians? By the way, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The price we pay for free speech
By Letter to the Editor on January 16th, 2019
Re: “Catholic vicar under fire for homophobic remarks,” Jan. 10 It used to be when we heard something we didn’t like, we would ignore it and move on. How is it we have become such a snowflake society, that now news is covering people’s hurt feelings? Remember, “sticks and stonesÉ.” Both parties in this controversy ... Read More »
1 responseWriter urged to look at world from a different perspective
By Letter to the Editor on January 15th, 2019
Re: “Fact check your news,” Jan. 7 It was considerate of Paul McLennan to begin the new year by politely outlining his guidelines for reading the news. He mentions identifying bias, distinguishing fact from opinion, consulting multiple sources and considering different perspectives. Indeed, these general principles are pillars of critical thinking. But I find them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proud of Canada’s commitment to funding education for girls in crisis
By Letter to the Editor on January 14th, 2019
While the general feeling among Canadian seems to be that 2018 was a write-off, it’s important to remember there were some very important successes last year, especially for the world’s worse off. While the topics of immigration and refugees often flared as an ugly and divisive topic, it’s important to recall that the vast majority ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newspaper offers a balanced view
By Letter to the Editor on January 12th, 2019
Just some random thoughts on the editorial page of the Medicine Hat News First, maybe you could clarify right at the start of each article whether it is fake news, opinion, or real news. Personally I think that the News does a fine job of presenting a balanced view of things in Medicine Hat as ... Read More »
1 responseSiding with the conservative majority
By Letter to the Editor on January 12th, 2019
Re:”Lougheed’s wisom wasn’t followed by succeeding Conservative premiers,” Dec. 10 How could so many Albertans be wrong? We have much to learn from Peter Mueller’s wisdom; he teaches us that millions of voters from the past were not making wise decisions and Albertans were bribed. Mueller says: “PC governments self-servingly bought the voting public through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praise for Notley’s oil industry efforts
By Letter to the Editor on January 12th, 2019
Oilmen in the Edmonton area aren’t surprised that this province is in the mess that it’s in. Instead of listening to Peter Lougheed, who advised them to slow down the growth of the oilsands, get control of the pollution, collect proper royalties and taxes and refine the oil in Canada, the Klein and Stelmach governments ... Read More »
1 responseNo, civility is not dead
By Letter to the Editor on January 11th, 2019
Re: “Death of civility,” Dec. 22 It’s been said that you can’t keep a good man or woman down. It seems you can’t keep Peter Mueller down either. In a recent column Mueller again scolds us for common sense and our deliberate hold on truth, tradition and reality. Are we truly free to disagree anymore ... Read More »
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