Letters to the Editor
Canada should be noted for its resourcefulness
By Letter to the Editor on December 10th, 2018
Alberta, and indeed Canada, are suffering because of the oil crisis, as 6.8 per cent of our economy depends on the oil and gas energy sector. With the large discount on our oil (about 70-80 per cent of value), it has been estimated that we are losing about $80 million a day in lost revenues. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lougheed’s wisdom wasn’t followed by succeeding Conservative premiers
By Letter to the Editor on December 10th, 2018
Re: “Facts speak the truth on past PC governments,” Dec. 5 I want to thank Jim Taylor for taking the trouble to respond to my letter in last Saturday’s paper. Mr. Taylor, however, apparently missed the point I was making, so I am pleased for the opportunity to be able to revisit my concerns. My ... Read More »
1 responseCannot logically compare Alberta’s oil situation to Norway’s
By Letter to the Editor on December 7th, 2018
Re: “Conservatives responsible for current mess in Alberta,” Dec. 1 Once again, Peter Mueller is gushing socialist reasoning. As a former teacher he should know that Norway is a sovereign nation and Alberta is a province within Canada. Comparing Norway to Alberta is like comparing the Queen of England to the mayor. The country of ... Read More »
1 responseHard to understand hatred toward Pride
By Letter to the Editor on December 6th, 2018
Yet another senseless act of hate occurred recently in our city. When I read that the Pride crosswalk at the college had been vandalized again I was instantly filled with anger. But more than that anger I just feel disappointed. I just don’t get it. I don’t get the hatred that fuels these types of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facts speak the truth on past PC governments
By Letter to the Editor on December 5th, 2018
The saying goes that hindsight is always 20-20, but there seems to be an exception when it is the myopic hindsight of Liberal cheerleader Peter Mueller on Alberta’s political past. First of all, Mueller confuses the far-right SoCred governments with the centrist Progressive Conservatives and lumps them together under the title of Conservatives. The PC ... Read More »
1 responseBrooks health priorities being matched by AHS
By Letter to the Editor on December 5th, 2018
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is grateful for its partnership with the Brooks and District Health Foundation. The foundation has shown outstanding commitment to enhancing patient care in Brooks. Since the foundation’s fundraising campaign for a hemodialysis unit began, the health-care needs of the community have changed. As the organization responsible for health-care services in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local education decision making has disappeared
By Letter to the Editor on December 4th, 2018
On Nov. 20 Education Minister David Eggan said. “We know that having local decisions on the ground actually makes life better for kids and makes life better for Alberta families today.” He was slamming moves by other provinces to eliminate, amalgamate school boards. Apparently the irony of Minister Eggan’s statement escapes him. He sees no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Birds could be threatened by proposed off-leash areas
By Letter to the Editor on December 3rd, 2018
It is with alarm that I read in the Medicine Hat News Nov. 20 that discussions are taking place to create off-leash dog areas in two of Medicine Hat’s very special natural areas, namely the part of Strathcona Island Park between the pavilion and Highway 41A, and Saratoga Park along Seven Persons Creek. The Saamis ... Read More »
4 responsesCarbon pricing effective in lowering greenhouse gas emissions
By Letter to the Editor on December 3rd, 2018
Not everyone with a conservative political background is against a price on greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon taxes or cap and trade systems. Preston Manning, past leader of the Reform party, and Jim Dinning, past Alberta treasurer under Progressive Conservative governments, are on the advisory board for the Ecofiscal Commission. This commission was formed ... Read More »
3 responsesUnruly group spoils night out at bar
By Letter to the Editor on December 1st, 2018
On Nov. 25 I went to a local bar to enjoy a few beers and a steak sandwich while watching the Grey Cup game. I ran into a couple friends who joined me whereby we began an enjoyable conversation while watching the game. It was here that the enjoyable evening ended. Sitting behind me were ... Read More »
3 responsesConservatives responsible for current mess in Alberta
By Letter to the Editor on December 1st, 2018
From 1935 to 2015 Albertans overwhelmingly and unfailingly chose conservative governments for their legislature. And they consistently sent conservatives of one flavour or another to Ottawa, with only a few exceptions. One could be forgiven, then, if one were to conclude that Alberta was immutably conservative. Clearly, based on the election of 2015, this is ... Read More »
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