Summer is finally rolling in and with it - a welcome change in both weather and health restrictions. There's nothing like 20+ temperatures, birds singing
A meddling government always causes more harm than good
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When the government gets involved in areas where it has no business meddling, calamity ensues. Bill C-10 is a classic example of nonsensical government over-reach. If this bill passes, Canada will become the very first democratic country to apply its broadcasting act to the Internet and regulate the content posted online by those residing in Canada. In short, Canada will join the likes of China, Turkey, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Prime Minister Trudeau is trying to pass it off as a step toward modernization, but to quote former CRTC Commissioner, Peter Menzies, “Bill C-10 is the most regressive piece of legislation” he has ever seen.
Province tying reopening to vaccines a strategy with possible problems
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By Lethbridge Herald Opinion on May 29, 2021.
While some doctors and medical professionals in the province are sounding alarms about the optimistic nature of the Kenney government’s three-stage “open for summer” plan to ease restrictions, time will tell if some of those predictions come to pass and Alberta ends up in a possible “fourth wave”. In the meantime, many in the business community are welcoming the opportunity to swing open doors and bring back patrons, but the enthusiasm is slightly more muted this time around. Business owners have seen and heard these pronouncements from government before, only to see further lockdowns and severe restrictions eat into their bottom lines. So the optimism is a little more cautious coming from owners or managers that have been burned before. ‘Fool me twice’ is an old adage that is taking on new meaning for Alberta’s business community as it g