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Your letters for week of July 14-18
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (106+ words) Your letters for week of July 14 Calgary Herald When the war started in Iran, oil was selling for US$60/barrel, and gas at the pump was $1.15/litre. Oil dropped recently nearly all the way back, settling in the high $60s, but…...
Opinion: Real risk of average voters tuning out the political rhetoric on both sides
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (346+ words) Like it or not, we are now in the most important political campaign in Alberta’s history. Amid all the hysterics of politicians and commentators, what follows attempts to put our feet back on the ground. First, it is hard to…...
Opinion: Proportional representation is an antidote to national disunity
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (588+ words) Canada’s political divide is deepening — and our voting system is making it worse. Alberta has recently seen a surge in separatist sentiment. It’s not just economic frustration. It’s a feeling that Albertans are not fairly represented in Ottawa — that they…...