Opinion

Last spring, members of our premier’s cabinet visited communities across the province to hear directly from Albertans. The tours were so successful that we decided to repeat the experience again this winter.

While it shouldn’t surprise anyone to hear the Stelmach Tories calling their 2011 provincial budget a good balance between fiscal responsibility and public service, the opposition parties have been equally quick to call it a bad plan that promises lo

We see this week that household debt is 150 per cent of income and are urged to do more financial planning. But maybe we are unable to meet our costs or save because there's something government could do that it is not doing.

After nearly four years of relative labour peace between the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) and the provincial education ministry, it appears the government expects teachers to go voluntary where MLAs are too fearful to tread and turn down guara

Doug Horner's declaration that he will seek the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives is good news for Alberta as a whole.

The Canadian Wheat Board has decided to purchase two lake vessels, based on a very strong business case that will result in significant economic benefits for Prairie farmers.

As you will see in the paper over the next few weeks we have been busy planning a budget for 2011. I do want to thank the entire staff and council for their commitment to this process over the last month.

A doctored memo does indeed mean federal cabinet minister Bev Ode cannot be trusted. Just as the largest budget fudges in the history of modern democracies means, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty cannot be trusted.

The tale of Kairos, Oda, and Harper speaks of integrity betrayed by the bitterest politics. The minister's admission was her resignation, that she was pressured requires Harper's. Integrity demands it. Brian Marlatt White Rock, B.C.

We hear and see news reports of gangs fighting it out in the street with citizens trying to hide from stray bullets as best they can.