Alberta is facing a critical water shortage. The province's new data centres will require substantial water in addition to energy. A letter writer proposes a solution: build a dam on the South Saskatchewan River north and east of Medicine Hat. This would create a major recreational area and convert millions of acres of dryland farming into irrigated land, storing water and boosting food production.
Other letters to the editor
Who are the separatists?
A reader demands transparency, asking for a complete list of names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of those who signed a separatist petition, stating 'fair is fair.'
Where is our Lincoln?
Another reader questions why the United States is powerful—because it is united. They argue that Canada needs a leader like Abraham Lincoln to stop any province from seceding, as tolerating such ideas is beyond comprehension.
Federal Conservatives need new leader
A critic argues that the federal Conservative leader lacks diplomacy, vision, and collaborative skills. They claim his focus on pipelines appeals only to the right-wing base in Saskatchewan and Alberta, ignoring environmental concerns like climate change, oil spills, and wildlife conservation. They assert that Pierre Poilievre gives the fossil fuel industry a free ride while Canadians face drought, wildfires, and dirty water, and suggest it is time for him to step aside for a more educated leader.
Increase, not decrease, access to transit
A reader recalls suggesting in 2014 that the city should take a progressive approach to public transit, removing barriers to use. They express dismay at the possibility of removing the free fare zone downtown, arguing it would not resolve issues with the unhoused but instead increase police presence and costs. They urge city council to focus on expanding access to public transit, making it easy and inexpensive for everyone to move around the downtown and beyond.
