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Jan. 11: A letter challenging the use of the term ‘leftist’ to criticize city’s downsizing of its unionized workforce

 
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Jay Smith and other annoyed Albertans of his ideological bent really must do more to clarify their terms of insult. Smith complains that Edmonton city council has contracted out snow removal, resulting in the downsizing of the unionized workforce and less availability to the machinery needed to clear snow-clogged streets.
 
 

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Jan. 8: A letter on how city contracts are little more than foolish false economizing

 
Edmonton city councillors said they were economizing when they began contracting out jobs, equipment...
 
 

Jan. 7: A letter on teachers’ pensions and the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund

 
Bill Tufts’s letter deserves some comment. Before I begin, let me state for the record that I am not...
 
 

Special letters section - Jan. 2, 2011

 
Special letters section - Jan. 2, 2011
 
 

Special letters section - Dec. 31, 2010

 
Special letters section - Dec. 31, 2010
 
 

Special letters section - Dec. 28, 2010

 
Special letters section - Dec. 28, 2010
 
 

Special letters section - Dec. 26, 2010

 
Special letters section - Dec. 26, 2010
 
 

Special letters section - Dec. 24, 2010

 
Special letters section - Dec. 24, 2010
 
 

Dec. 20: A letter on the debate over compensation for teachers in Alberta

 
It is interesting to watch the debate in your newspaper about teachers compensation in Alberta.
 
 

Dec. 19: A letter on climate and ‘global weirding’

 
As someone who is deeply concerned about the issue of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and the dangers...
 
 

Dec. 16: A reader responds to Lorne Gunter’s column on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

 
Lorne Gunter is right to be suspicious of the motives behind the sexual assault allegations that have...
 
 

Dec. 12: More letters on the city’s approach to LRT expansion

 
As originally proposed, the LRT would run south on 156th Street to Meadowlark Road, then southwest on...
 
 

Dec. 11: A letter from Volunteer Alberta on how generous Albertans are

 
Is Canada’s culture of giving actually falling? Some lament that rates of charitable giving and volunteering...
 
 

Dec. 10: An Edmonton rabbi adds his voice to the debate over a local photo exhibit on the Gaza conflict

 
The recent photo exhibit in Edmonton portraying the suffering of the Palestinian people during Israel...
 
 

Dec. 8: A letter in response to Paula Simons’s column on racism

 
In Paula Simons’s column she rightly states how Dylan Trommel’s and Lacey Snyder’s criminal convictions...
 
 

Dec. 7: Journal reader comments on Terri Jackson's letter in support of Stephen Duckett

 
I am one of the ones who see this as a stand-by-your-man piece, which raises many questions. I know ...
 
 

Dec. 6: Journal reader voices concern over foreign investment in Alberta’s oilsands

 
Re: “Thailand buys oilsands stake; State company’s move mirrors buys by China, Korea and Japan,” The...
 
 

Dec. 3: Journal readers offer ideas on how to cure Alberta’s ER challenges

 
There is a notion in our society that morality should not be legislated.
 
 

Read the letter from Stephen Duckett’s wife defending her husband

 
I write as an academic researcher with a PhD in health policy, but also as Stephen Duckett’s life partner...
 
 

Dec. 2: More letters on the goals of Alberta Health Services and the rejection of Edmonton’s Expo bid

 
Re: “We will not waver from our goals: AHS; Action focused on emergency waits, continuing care beds, ...
 
 

Dec. 2: More letters on the goals of Alberta Health Services and the rejection of Edmonton’s Expo bid

 
Re: “We will not waver from our goals: AHS; Action focused on emergency waits, continuing care beds, ...
 
 
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