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A couple of months in the past, this was my letter to the Journal: “Whereas driving my 2009 RAV-4 because the UCP has been elected, my insurance coverage fee has elevated as follows (consider no claims, no rushing tickets); Yr 1 – 23.92 per cent; Yr 2 – 10.12 per cent; Yr 3 -39.45 per cent. In whole, a rise of 53.78 per cent because the UCP has been elected.”
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When the minister talks of levelling off or decreases, the place is that this occurring? Extra smoke and mirrors from an out-of-control authorities. I recall certainly one of my finest highschool academics ever, saying, “Figures don’t lie however in the end, liars will determine.”
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Robert Dorward, Edmonton
A Sovereignty Act wanted for every Albertan
Re. “Sovereignty for Edmonton, Calgary,” Letters, Dec. 13
On Tuesday, Anthony McClellan posted a most fascinating proposal. His Municipal Sovereignty Act in a United Alberta (MSAUA) was very novel and thought-provoking. His idea needs to be prolonged. Maybe we additionally want an Particular person Sovereignty Act in a United Alberta (ISAUA).
Then, every particular person Albertan might be selective through which federal, provincial or municipal legislation he/she wished to obey and which tax they wished to pay. Any legislation which interfered with private way of life might be ignored. Thus we will thrive in a utopia — of anarchy.
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Thomas Mojelsky, Edmonton
Snowy Edmonton won’t ever be Amsterdam
Taxpayers in Edmonton are going through a 3.9-per-cent property tax fee enhance this yr. Metropolis council is struggling to seek out cash for locating lodging for the homeless, security measures on transit, snow clearance, street upkeep and policing. With all these essential points being mentioned, it’s unbelievable that one concern which seems sacrosanct is $100 million to be spent on bike lanes.
This can be a self-importance venture; no variety of bike lanes goes to alter Edmonton into Amsterdam or Copenhagen. The explanations are apparent: for 5 months of the yr the roads are snow-covered. No quantity of clearing goes to alter this sufficient to encourage a mother with two babies to go throughout city pulling a motorbike trailer. The bike-lanes development must be placed on maintain.
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Lucy Bleackley, Edmonton
Why not flip Coliseum right into a market?
Edmonton’s Coliseum is concerning the dimension of the typical market backyard in most cities. As a vacationer, this is likely one of the first locations individuals go to because it represents a significant facility in the neighborhood and that’s often the place the place the motion is.
At one time, the market backyard was key in Edmonton. It was the place you possibly can get all of the produce you needed. A lot of it got here from native gardeners, farmers, hobbies, retailers, individuals in any respect ranges younger and outdated, artists, fishermen and entertainers. That is nonetheless the case elsewhere.
The Coliseum has glorious parking, a fast transportation set-up and is within the centre of the town however is misplaced for some motive?
Zaniel Figol, Edmonton
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