Opinion pitches🔥

Opinion pitches🔥

August 16, 2022

Have no fear, Opinion pitches are here!

Hear ye, hear ye! Opinion pitches are here!

Hi, everybody!We're already halfway through August! I hope everybody is beating the heat - I've been drinking iced capps every day. Effective? Probably not. Here are this week's pitches! Just let me know which one you'd like and what your take on it will be. And, of course, if you have any pitches of your own, feel free to let me know!As always, you can reach me anytime at [email protected] or over Slack!xoxo, Katie 

Another Valley Line Southeast delay frustrates transit usersThe LRT line, which was originally supposed to open in 2020, has been delayed indefinitely. Many transit users are frustrated, since many routes were cut down or removed entirely to eventually be replaced by the LRT line, which still isn’t open. Explore what went wrong with the project and how these developments will impact students! 

Over the span of two years, over $15 million will go towards the Healthy Streets Operations Centre in Chinatown. However, over $10 million will go towards policing, effectively reversing the changes made to the police budget to address the root causes of issues facing EPS and Edmonton. Will Edmonton benefit from police receiving more funding, especially in Chinatown? Or will the high-police presence only harm people living there?

City of Edmonton starts preparing for the impending heat waveTo help Edmontonians beat the heat, the city has started setting up preventative measures, like water bottle filling stations throughout the city and encouraging people to use outdoor pools and rec centres. Discuss the suggested measures, and whether or not you think they’ll be enough to get Edmonton through the heat wave, especially for some of our most vulnerable people!

Unvaccinated Albertans put heavy financial burden on the healthcare systemA University of Alberta study found that during the fourth COVID-19 wave, the unvaccinated took up 1000 avoidable ICU beds and used over $61 million in extra healthcare costs. People are allowed to exercise their freedoms, but at what cost to the province and health care system?

Jason Kenney unveiled a new project by the UCP titled ‘Alberta is Calling’, encouraging skilled workers to come and work in Alberta. The announcement comes days after Kenney cut funding for students, including the full-time student grant. Many are left wondering, if Alberta called, would they answer?