Opinion

Much can change in municipal government with the casting of a ballot.

"Now it is possible for a provincial government, as a currency user, to go bankrupt. However, Canada’s federal government, or the country for that matter, is the country’s currency issuer and can never ever go broke."

"Last time I checked it was called Fountain Park Swimming Pool and my taxes are paying for its upkeep along with those of other seniors who like to swim."

"How about with tax deductions, featuring some of them as local heroes on media, and generally focusing on the community aspect of getting vaccinated that protects our elderly and infirm?"

"Why is a government getting into the electricity business at all? Most municipalities recognize that energy production is the private sector's expertise."

"Appealing to reason through various touchy-feely, social-media campaigns stressing the legitimate benefits oil and gas is doomed to fail.

"Let us not sell off our revenue-producing capital assets. ... Our land registration system is the best guarantee of property rights for Albertans."

"An election demands we also take action, to question leadership hopefuls, examine the roadmaps set out by each party or candidate, and dig through the details."

"There is an underlying commonality prompting homeowners to place these signs: Premier Jason Kenney's shocking, and mean-spirited budget cuts."

"We all plant trees and shrubs for their beauty and help in the removal of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere and we take care to water them on our own property. Is it too much to ask our city managers to do the same?"