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The article discusses various topics and perspectives from different individuals. It begins with a letter discussing the tax rates in Alberta compared to British Columbia, highlighting the potential benefits of implementing a sales tax in Alberta. Another letter addresses the issue of consumerism and its impact on the environment, questioning the assumption that increasing consumption leads to happiness. The article also touches on the government's response to climate change and the need for leadership and action. Other letters discuss the prevalence of gambling in Alberta and the moral implications of government reliance on casino revenues. Finally, the article mentions a pilot shortage in Canada and the efforts being made to address it. [Extracted from the article]

Whether made by the NDP, UCP or former PCs, the idea of curriculum - a list of knowledge mandated to be learned - is absurd. Adkin notes the threats to universities posed by performance-based funding and "Alberta 2030" (Kenney's plan to "transform" higher education). On the picket line we were joined by supporters from unions and faculty associations from Alberta and across Canada and, most telling, by many students, whose education was being disrupted. [Extracted from the article]

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the articles in the previous issues including "Medicare on Trial" in the November 2016 issue, about the misuse of health care costs in the November 2016 issue, and "Cowboy Welfare" in the October 2016 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "The Beginning of the End," by Kevin Taft in the October 2015 issue, "The Gap: Why Doesn't Healthcare Include Teeth?," by Evan Osenton in the November 2015 issue, and "Money Where Your Mouth Is."