Opinion

'An inability to keep an open mind about proposed changes that look to add services to older neighbourhoods might mean that when the right project comes along, the rules council establishes may be too rigid to accommodate it.'

'In a world focused on so much negativity and finger pointing at others to do better, I thought it worth mentioning.'

'I have seen more songbirds this spring than I have in at least 10 years ...'

'They do not believe in freedom or democracy but to rule by violence or force if you do not agree with them.'

'Celebrating Canada Day also doesn’t mean you can’t try and help make things right for Indigenous people, Muslim or Black Canadians, or anyone else who has experienced racism and abuse.'

'No matter what dream you’ve shelved away or passion project you've convinced yourself is for another life, it can still happen.'

'Our identity — what it means to be Canadian — has evolved. Hopefully it will keep moving along a forward-thinking trajectory, toward welcoming all, honouring differences, and learning to value the uniqueness of each person.'

'The largest problem for our representative democracies is that not enough people are voting for who will form our governments.'

'One cannot expect any better treatment.'

'If this was my lawn, I would surely have seen a City of St. Albert bylaw enforcement officer at my door.'