Opinion

"It is incomprehensible that city engineers have never considered this simple and inexpensive solution to a costly and ongoing problem."

"What's next?"

"I am going to make a concerted effort to find the things that are right with the world as we move forward, and I'd like to challenge you to do the same."

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."