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When the cat’s away, the mice will play is a saying that goes back at least 500 years but apparently this is news to the UCP government. Removing photo radar and experiencing a 128-per-cent increase in extreme speeding does not take a U of A or Safe Mobility predictive analysis.
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Just drive the Anthony Henday where anyone doing nearly the speed limit is a slalom pole for the scofflaws racing past you and you will know that speeds on our streets are unsafe. Medieval people could have seen this coming.
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Harry MacKendrick, Edmonton
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Columnist hits the mark on separatism
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In his excellent editorial, Keith Gerein presents an honest and thoughtful consideration of the Alberta separatist movement. In a half-page column, he points out many aspects of the movement. In my opinion, it can be greatly simplified: All hat, no cows!
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Don Davidson, Edmonton
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UCP spending priorities skewed
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So, the UCP government cannot spare $1 million to help ensure victims of family violence are protected from serious injury or worse but can come up with $91 million to fund a referendum on divisive issues the UCP didn’t raise in the last election and that few Albertans have expressed concern about?
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There is something seriously wrong with this picture. This is not the Alberta I know and love.
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C.E. Clement, Edmonton
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