To the Editor

Dear Editor,

It is amusing to see the gnashing of teeth from the MSM over the election of Dannielle Smith as leader of the UCP. They worked hard as did Premier Kenny and some of the other contenders to portray her in a negative light, hysterical about her Sovereignty Act even though it proposes nothing that Quebec does not already have. Why Albertans want to be treated as second class citizens to Quebec never ceases to amaze me. It has been wonderful to see the investment pour into AB recently,

Dear Editor,

It’s been a whirlwind of politics lately, I’m not sure if it’s done yet! Our area has now hosted four candidates for Alberta’s next premier. It’s very likely that the next premier has been in our town now and hopefully as a result, our needs and concerns will be on their mind as they step into leadership. As a host for these gatherings it’s been interesting getting to meet the various candidates and also glean from the questions that folks are bri

Dear Editor,

In 1986 the ruling Social Credit Party of BC was taken over by a controversial leader called Bill VanderZalm who was elected as premier. His views were so radical, it split the party, who not only lost the next election, but the party soon ceased to exist.

In 2016, Donald Trump was elected president. He also is controversial with extreme views. The Republican Party has never been so divided as they are today.

It’s now 2022 in Alberta and another controversial politician is in

Dear Editor,

The recent passing of the Queen affected me more than I thought it would. I teared up when I watched the memorials and the recounts of her life. But what I think upset me the most was the disrespect I’ve witnessed by the younger generations.

When I was a young girl, we would sing both the Canadian anthem and God Save the Queen every morning in school, her picture was in every classroom I entered, and we were taught pride in our Queen and country. I’m not sure we can say