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Willing to pay the price?
It's been nearly one year since Albertans were hit with an increased carbon tax at $30 per
tonne on January 1, 2018. The controversial, and some say nefarious, tax is now two years old.
With this spike in the cost of living we now pay more for everything from home heating bills PAGE 6 MONDAY DECEMBER 10, 2018 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
and gasoline, to groceries, rent, and consumer goods. The Weekly Anchor
There are rebates for mid-low income households, but as with any rebates, they never keep
pace with the inflation caused by the rising prices of consumer goods. And frankly, when the Your Local Independent Newspaper
gas bill is due, waiting for a quarterly rebate has not bee much comfort for many financially THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY MARCH 18, 2019 PAGE 11
struggling households.
So for our pain and suffering it's time to take a look and what this has 'bought' us in real T he Weekly ANCHOR 6,292 Audited Circulation
terms.
75% of Canadians believe governments should take action on climate change according to a Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221
recent survey. But they also say any plan shouldn't drive up the cost of living too much.
A carbon tax attempts to reduce emissions by making everything more expensive. It's a Comment SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS!
forced attempt to solicit lifestyle changes through cost increases. OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
In real terms, are Albertans willing to pay $20 more for a tank of gas or willing pay 15% or Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
even 20% more for groceries? Most would answer: NO! DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call
The simple fact is even at Trudeau's $50 per tonne mandate by 2022 it's nowhere near enough CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon
to have any significantly measurable effect on carbon or climate change. Environment Canada A lack of choices?
has stated the figure would have to be close to $300 per tonne to reach emission targets (adding Member of the Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd. Canadian
Media Circulation
roughly 70 cents to a litre of gas) —political suicide. Letter to the Editor Policy Edson & District 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Audit
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
So why has Alberta's NDP government been so far ahead of the federally mandated minimum Last issue we printed According to the The Weekly Anchor Welcomes Letters to the Editor Telephone: (780) 723-5787
Fax: (780) 723-5725
Alberta
carbon price of $20 per tonne for 2019? a letter from Alberta From the Superintendent of All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who Chamber of Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Weekly Newspapers
More tax dollars out of hardworking Albertan's pockets, for no significant results —plain and Premier Rachel Notley Publisher’s Desk Bankruptcy's office, 14,700 reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters published do Commerce Website: www.weeklyanchor.com Association
simple. themed, 'poverty is a Dana McArthur Albertans declared personal not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters
lack of choices'. insolvency last year. A 10% must bear the name of the writer and include the address and telephone
Among other things, increase from the year before, number, which will not be published.
Notley stated she ran to become Premier to and the second highest increase in Canada.
help the Albertans who need it the most, and Does that sound like an increase of choices?
that's how her government has set its If a meaningful and long-lasting impact on
priorities. any kind of poverty is to be made it won't
But is poverty, as Notley so simplistically happen by the provincial government Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Deanna
Common
Kushniruk
put it, just about a lack of choices? bantering stats. There has to be a plan to build Publisher/Owner Sales Representative Graphics/Layout Reporter/Office Asst. Mitchener
Reporter
Poverty, by the government's own long-term economic security that offers some
definition, is a lack of resources, income, and of that old 'Alberta Advantage' of a healthy
assets necessary for a standard of living that employment sector and good paying jobs, that
supports economic security, physical stability, is so sorely lacking recently.
and social inclusion. It is the lack of these The NDP claim the alternative to their
essential resources —that limits people's massive debt-increasing plan, is spending
choices! cuts. But is the fear-mongering of "reckless
Notley stated Albertans want choices. But cuts" a valid argument?
Riding Update: the choices she refers to can only come from the Fraser Institute, answered on what would Letter to the Editor Policy
Steve Lafleur, Senior Policy Analyst with
having a stable and secure income. So when
Notley decided to put each and every Albertan it take to get on track for a balanced budget.
Open Letter: into a massive debt of $54 billion —how did "It would likely require program spending to The Weekly Anchor welcomes
that increase choices? be roughly frozen for several years—a
That debt means every adult, teen, child, and decision Premier Notley says would require Letters to the Editor
baby in the province owes $12,000. It's a debt “reckless cuts.” While she correctly notes that
that's currently increasing province-wide at
the population isn't frozen, so a nominal
All letters are published at the
Misadventures $344 every single second. Does that sound spending freeze would effectively require less discretion of the editor-publisher who
like it's helping those who need it most?
per person spending. But would that require
When the NDP government continued to reckless spending cuts? That depends on reserves the right to edit for clarity,
hang the ominous royalty review over the whether one believes that spending 20 per length and libel.
heads of the oil and gas sector, they cent more per person than B.C. is necessary.
effectively shut down a massive amount of Given that B.C. has comparable public Letters published do not necessarily
capital investment in the province. How did services, has mostly run balanced budgets reflect the policies or beliefs of this Rachel Notley’s social licence agenda
that increase choices? lately, and manages to keep the lights on, this
When a province spends more than it takes doesn't seem especially reckless. After more newspaper.
Letter to the Editor in, taxpayers pay the interest as well as the than a decade of rapid program spending All letters must bear the name of the
Media Release: debt. So, many companies are now looking increases, it's time for some right-sizing in the writer and include the address and
public sector."
elsewhere to avoid these higher costs and
Notley states, "I'm fighting for that future -
Open Letter: policy instabilities offered by the current and I'm not willing to take away choices to telephone number, which will not be Letter to the Editor Policy
published.
government. All this hurts every Albertan by
limiting job opportunities and eroding family get there." Thankfully, it's now up to voters Jim Eglinski The Weekly Anchor welcomes
income. Does that sound like it's helping soon to decide if she has taken away more letters to the editor
My those who need it most? choices —than her government has provided. MP Yellowhead
ViewPoint All letters are published at the discretion of
NDP MLA Eric Rosendahl policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All
by Adrienne Tait the editor-publisher who reserves the right
to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters
published do not necessarily reflect the
letters must bear the name of the writer
will not seek re-election and include the address and telephone
number, which will not be published.
by Cassie Kushniruk Kleinsteuber, and Strathcona-Sherwood Park “I am extremely grateful to have had the
MLA Estefania Cortes-Vargas. privilege of serving as your MLA for the past four
On March 3, West Yellowhead MLA Eric In January, Rosendahl faced allegations made by years,” Rosendahl's statement read. “Thank you to
Rosendahl announced that he will not seek re- former employee Kathleen Westergaard, who all of my friends, family, constituents, Rachel
election in the spring as it is in his and his family's claimed that Rosendahl pressured her into doing Notley and all elected colleagues who have
MLA best interest to “spend less time in Edmonton” and partisan work for the NDP party on government supported and put their trust in me. It has truly Views & News
time and also claimed she was promptly fired after been an honour to serve.”
focus his energy “closer to home” as he
th
At this time The Weekly Anchor has confirmed
Eric Rosendahl approaches his 70 year. she refused. that there is one candidate who will take by Deanna Mitchener
When presented with these allegations,
“This decision was not easy for me,” Rosendahl
stated on social media. Rosendahl stated, “It's a personnel thing and it has Rosendahl's place as the NDP candidate for West
MLA Rosendahl was elected MLA for the West to stay with that.” He provided no further Yellowhead MLA. At the time of press, the name
Yellowhead electoral district in 2015 after information. of the candidate could not be released.
defeating former PC incumbent MLA Robin
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
Campbell. The Weekly Anchor 6,292 Audited 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Canadian
Media Circulation
Audit
Your
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
Rosendahl is among at least six other NDP Local Independent Newspaper Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Telephone: (780) 723-5787
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS!
Sonia Roy
MLAs who have also stated they will not run in OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Association Administration
Fax: (780) 723-5725
Alberta
Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
Front Desk
Weekly Newspapers
DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call
the upcoming election, including Calgary- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon Website: www.weeklyanchor.com
Northwest MLA and Alberta's Infrastructure Member of the
Minister Sandra Jansen, Calgary-Hawkwood MLA Edson & District
CORRECTION Micheal Connolly, Calgary-Varsity MLA Chamber of
Apologies on my behalf to the Edson Cycling Association for a Stephanie McLean, Calgary-Acadia MLA Brandy Commerce Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Deanna
misqoute of projected full cost build of the new Bike Park that is Payne, Calgary-Northern Hills MLA Jamie Publisher/Owner Sales Representative Graphics/Layout Reporter/Office Asst. Mitchener
Kushniruk
Common
Reporter
going in out at Willmore. In the last issue my article incorrectly said
$350,000 when actually it is a $624,000 projected cost for the full
build. Please accept my apologies and I take full blame, not the
Weekly Anchor. Deanna Mitchener
Deanna has a new photo
Jim Eglinski
MP Yellowhead
It's been nearly one year since Albertans were hit with an increased carbon tax at $30 per
tonne on January 1, 2018. The controversial, and some say nefarious, tax is now two years old.
With this spike in the cost of living we now pay more for everything from home heating bills PAGE 6 MONDAY DECEMBER 10, 2018 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
and gasoline, to groceries, rent, and consumer goods. The Weekly Anchor
There are rebates for mid-low income households, but as with any rebates, they never keep
pace with the inflation caused by the rising prices of consumer goods. And frankly, when the Your Local Independent Newspaper
gas bill is due, waiting for a quarterly rebate has not bee much comfort for many financially THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY MARCH 18, 2019 PAGE 11
struggling households.
So for our pain and suffering it's time to take a look and what this has 'bought' us in real T he Weekly ANCHOR 6,292 Audited Circulation
terms.
75% of Canadians believe governments should take action on climate change according to a Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221
recent survey. But they also say any plan shouldn't drive up the cost of living too much.
A carbon tax attempts to reduce emissions by making everything more expensive. It's a Comment SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS!
forced attempt to solicit lifestyle changes through cost increases. OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
In real terms, are Albertans willing to pay $20 more for a tank of gas or willing pay 15% or Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
even 20% more for groceries? Most would answer: NO! DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call
The simple fact is even at Trudeau's $50 per tonne mandate by 2022 it's nowhere near enough CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon
to have any significantly measurable effect on carbon or climate change. Environment Canada A lack of choices?
has stated the figure would have to be close to $300 per tonne to reach emission targets (adding Member of the Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd. Canadian
Media Circulation
roughly 70 cents to a litre of gas) —political suicide. Letter to the Editor Policy Edson & District 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Audit
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
So why has Alberta's NDP government been so far ahead of the federally mandated minimum Last issue we printed According to the The Weekly Anchor Welcomes Letters to the Editor Telephone: (780) 723-5787
Fax: (780) 723-5725
Alberta
carbon price of $20 per tonne for 2019? a letter from Alberta From the Superintendent of All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who Chamber of Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Weekly Newspapers
More tax dollars out of hardworking Albertan's pockets, for no significant results —plain and Premier Rachel Notley Publisher’s Desk Bankruptcy's office, 14,700 reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters published do Commerce Website: www.weeklyanchor.com Association
simple. themed, 'poverty is a Dana McArthur Albertans declared personal not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters
lack of choices'. insolvency last year. A 10% must bear the name of the writer and include the address and telephone
Among other things, increase from the year before, number, which will not be published.
Notley stated she ran to become Premier to and the second highest increase in Canada.
help the Albertans who need it the most, and Does that sound like an increase of choices?
that's how her government has set its If a meaningful and long-lasting impact on
priorities. any kind of poverty is to be made it won't
But is poverty, as Notley so simplistically happen by the provincial government Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Deanna
Common
Kushniruk
put it, just about a lack of choices? bantering stats. There has to be a plan to build Publisher/Owner Sales Representative Graphics/Layout Reporter/Office Asst. Mitchener
Reporter
Poverty, by the government's own long-term economic security that offers some
definition, is a lack of resources, income, and of that old 'Alberta Advantage' of a healthy
assets necessary for a standard of living that employment sector and good paying jobs, that
supports economic security, physical stability, is so sorely lacking recently.
and social inclusion. It is the lack of these The NDP claim the alternative to their
essential resources —that limits people's massive debt-increasing plan, is spending
choices! cuts. But is the fear-mongering of "reckless
Notley stated Albertans want choices. But cuts" a valid argument?
Riding Update: the choices she refers to can only come from the Fraser Institute, answered on what would Letter to the Editor Policy
Steve Lafleur, Senior Policy Analyst with
having a stable and secure income. So when
Notley decided to put each and every Albertan it take to get on track for a balanced budget.
Open Letter: into a massive debt of $54 billion —how did "It would likely require program spending to The Weekly Anchor welcomes
that increase choices? be roughly frozen for several years—a
That debt means every adult, teen, child, and decision Premier Notley says would require Letters to the Editor
baby in the province owes $12,000. It's a debt “reckless cuts.” While she correctly notes that
that's currently increasing province-wide at
the population isn't frozen, so a nominal
All letters are published at the
Misadventures $344 every single second. Does that sound spending freeze would effectively require less discretion of the editor-publisher who
like it's helping those who need it most?
per person spending. But would that require
When the NDP government continued to reckless spending cuts? That depends on reserves the right to edit for clarity,
hang the ominous royalty review over the whether one believes that spending 20 per length and libel.
heads of the oil and gas sector, they cent more per person than B.C. is necessary.
effectively shut down a massive amount of Given that B.C. has comparable public Letters published do not necessarily
capital investment in the province. How did services, has mostly run balanced budgets reflect the policies or beliefs of this Rachel Notley’s social licence agenda
that increase choices? lately, and manages to keep the lights on, this
When a province spends more than it takes doesn't seem especially reckless. After more newspaper.
Letter to the Editor in, taxpayers pay the interest as well as the than a decade of rapid program spending All letters must bear the name of the
Media Release: debt. So, many companies are now looking increases, it's time for some right-sizing in the writer and include the address and
public sector."
elsewhere to avoid these higher costs and
Notley states, "I'm fighting for that future -
Open Letter: policy instabilities offered by the current and I'm not willing to take away choices to telephone number, which will not be Letter to the Editor Policy
published.
government. All this hurts every Albertan by
limiting job opportunities and eroding family get there." Thankfully, it's now up to voters Jim Eglinski The Weekly Anchor welcomes
income. Does that sound like it's helping soon to decide if she has taken away more letters to the editor
My those who need it most? choices —than her government has provided. MP Yellowhead
ViewPoint All letters are published at the discretion of
NDP MLA Eric Rosendahl policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All
by Adrienne Tait the editor-publisher who reserves the right
to edit for clarity, length and libel. Letters
published do not necessarily reflect the
letters must bear the name of the writer
will not seek re-election and include the address and telephone
number, which will not be published.
by Cassie Kushniruk Kleinsteuber, and Strathcona-Sherwood Park “I am extremely grateful to have had the
MLA Estefania Cortes-Vargas. privilege of serving as your MLA for the past four
On March 3, West Yellowhead MLA Eric In January, Rosendahl faced allegations made by years,” Rosendahl's statement read. “Thank you to
Rosendahl announced that he will not seek re- former employee Kathleen Westergaard, who all of my friends, family, constituents, Rachel
election in the spring as it is in his and his family's claimed that Rosendahl pressured her into doing Notley and all elected colleagues who have
MLA best interest to “spend less time in Edmonton” and partisan work for the NDP party on government supported and put their trust in me. It has truly Views & News
time and also claimed she was promptly fired after been an honour to serve.”
focus his energy “closer to home” as he
th
At this time The Weekly Anchor has confirmed
Eric Rosendahl approaches his 70 year. she refused. that there is one candidate who will take by Deanna Mitchener
When presented with these allegations,
“This decision was not easy for me,” Rosendahl
stated on social media. Rosendahl stated, “It's a personnel thing and it has Rosendahl's place as the NDP candidate for West
MLA Rosendahl was elected MLA for the West to stay with that.” He provided no further Yellowhead MLA. At the time of press, the name
Yellowhead electoral district in 2015 after information. of the candidate could not be released.
defeating former PC incumbent MLA Robin
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
Campbell. The Weekly Anchor 6,292 Audited 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta Canadian
Media Circulation
Audit
Your
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
Rosendahl is among at least six other NDP Local Independent Newspaper Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221 Telephone: (780) 723-5787
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 27 YEARS!
Sonia Roy
MLAs who have also stated they will not run in OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net Association Administration
Fax: (780) 723-5725
Alberta
Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
Front Desk
Weekly Newspapers
DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call
the upcoming election, including Calgary- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon Website: www.weeklyanchor.com
Northwest MLA and Alberta's Infrastructure Member of the
Minister Sandra Jansen, Calgary-Hawkwood MLA Edson & District
CORRECTION Micheal Connolly, Calgary-Varsity MLA Chamber of
Apologies on my behalf to the Edson Cycling Association for a Stephanie McLean, Calgary-Acadia MLA Brandy Commerce Dana McArthur Sue Ann Cindy Weisser Cassie Deanna
misqoute of projected full cost build of the new Bike Park that is Payne, Calgary-Northern Hills MLA Jamie Publisher/Owner Sales Representative Graphics/Layout Reporter/Office Asst. Mitchener
Kushniruk
Common
Reporter
going in out at Willmore. In the last issue my article incorrectly said
$350,000 when actually it is a $624,000 projected cost for the full
build. Please accept my apologies and I take full blame, not the
Weekly Anchor. Deanna Mitchener
Deanna has a new photo
Jim Eglinski
MP Yellowhead
