Opinion

China says no to Justin Trudeau and Canadian canola

With the newly elected Jason Kenney United Conservative government set to take its place in the legislature this week, the long-anticipated war over carbon taxes in Alberta and Canada is about to begin.

Funny how some issues resonate with or even infuriate some people. Earlier this month our front-page story on the new "giant-sized" digital sign for the gateway entrance on the town's east side caused quite a stir on social media.

Alberta has once again got a conservative government, much to the delight of a large number of Albertans.

In November, Maclean’s magazine published a front-cover Photoshopped group picture of the five horsemen of the conservative apocalypse embarking on the carbon tax crusade.

The fourth annual PUG (Pick Up Garbage) Day, was held on Friday, May 10 (with a few people doing their bit the evening of May 9).

Apparently, we now live in a world where non-profit organizations such as the Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Institute are malevolent forces attempting to misinform and manipulate public opinion in a devious plot to undermine and sabotage Canada’s

While some people seem to be welcoming the new community gazebo with open arms, others have expressed reservations about the cost. However, the funds earmarked for the project were allocated in last year’s budget and merely carried over.

I saw a recent posting on Facebook: “old roads, old ways.” There was a photo of a country lane winding through an open gate, then disappearing behind a line of trees. What images that statement brought up for me.

Imposing a carbon tax across Alberta was among the most destructive policies in this province’s 114-year history. But it’s not the actual tax itself that’s the true disaster.