Don’t give in to Alberta

Harry Shannon Unless you've been living under the proverbial rock, you'll know that U.S. President Donald Trump has been imposing tariffs on various goods entering the U.S. Some important products of the Canadian economy are included. Many goods are exempt, given the free trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The tariffs have al…

Ebola epidemic sweeping across Alberta

Since a male Alberta resident returned home from overseas several weeks ago, 273 people have died from ebola disease and thousands more are believed to be infected. Other provinces are refusing entry to anyone from Alberta. The initial case (‘Case X) flew home maskless from Europe while asymptomatic. Case X fell ill and was diagnosed with ebo…

Questions for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney

Harry Shannon My letter to the Toronto Star - which wasn't published. Background: The Canadian federal election in late October left Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with a minority government. They won no seats in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Alberta is much larger in population, and the recently elected premier Jason …