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Poilievre transformation politically expedient
Posted on February 27, 2025Pierre Poilievre (Brokenitis) has spent the last two years telling us, unendingly, how dysfunctional and broken Canada is. Now he wraps himself in our flag,… Read More »
Unfit to be prime minister
Posted on February 20, 2025In 2024 Mr. Poilievre showed three stark examples of unfitness to be prime minister. The first was at the funeral for Brian Mulroney. All other… Read More »
Trump’s 30-day tariff threat
Posted on February 20, 2025For the past two weeks all President Trump ever talked about is punishing Canada, Mexico and China over the 25 per cent tariffs. I am… Read More »
Does not play well with others
Posted on February 6, 2025An arsonist who was an incorrigible pyromaniac, well-known for setting fires, threatened to start a large fire in a community which had 14 firefighters. They… Read More »
Be a good citizen – get involved
Posted on January 16, 2025I remember recent calm, warm feelings over Christmas as I attended several community events. It helped me feel, at least in our local world, that… Read More »
Evolving beyond coal
Posted on December 12, 2024Recently, a community gasping for air voted in a non-binding referendum to approve open pit coal mining. This is a losing proposition; water will be… Read More »
Pass mine vote should not supersede regulatory approvals
Posted on December 5, 2024Dear Editor: On Nov. 25, 1957 of the 6007 eligible Crowsnest Pass residents voted in favour of Northback’s Grassy Mountain open-pit coal mining project. This… Read More »
Emissions cap is not an energy cap
Posted on November 14, 2024Despite an 85 per cent vote at the municipal level opposing the UCP government’s ban on vote tabulating machines in Alberta, Premier Smith is standing… Read More »
Liberals targeting crisis pregnancy centres
Posted on September 19, 2024I’m not surprised that the government of Canada gave a huge grant to the Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge and Southern Alberta, but it seems somewhat… Read More »
Populism: There is no wisdom in delusion
Posted on September 12, 2024Dear Editor, The recent assassination attempt against Mr. Trump, while shocking, is not surprising. He has, indirectly, fostered it by his bizarre approach to life… Read More »