Lethbridge Herald: The Green Slush Fund Scandal
If government officials funneled $400 million of your tax dollars into their own pockets, you would have heard about it, right? Not...
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Rachael Thomas
Nov 13 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Lest We Forget: Honouring Their Sacrifice
“We are the dead, short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved.” Whether it be a local ceremony at the...
Rachael Thomas
Oct 43 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Gratitude for our Community
As we transition into the fall season and see the farmers wrap up this year’s harvest it is a wonderful time to slow down and reflect on...
Rachael Thomas
Aug 304 min read
Lethbridge Herald: My Focus as I Return to Parliament
During my childhood, it was normal for strangers to join my family for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter. If my parents learned of...
Rachael Thomas
Aug 13 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Celebrating Albertans
On Monday our province will celebrate Alberta Heritage Day. This special day gives us the opportunity to reflect on our history and...
Rachael Thomas
Jul 63 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Reflecting on Parliament’s Spring Session
Following a busy session holding the government accountable in Parliament, it feels great to be home in Lethbridge for the summer. I look...
Rachael Thomas
May 313 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Axe Fuel Taxes to Give Canadians a Summer Break
There is nothing like summer in Canada. Taking a road trip to Calgary to enjoy the zoo, camping out under the stars in Waterton, or...
Rachael Thomas
May 33 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Canadians are not Fooled by Trudeau’s Empty Promises
Have you ever heard of a snake oil salesman? The term originated in the 1900s from an infamous impostor who sold snake oil as a miracle...
Rachael Thomas
Apr 53 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Liberals Defy Logic with Continued Carbon Tax Hikes
April Fool’s Day has come and gone, and with it, one of the cruelest jokes this government has sprung so far. Amid one of the worst...
Rachael Thomas
Feb 293 min read
Lethbridge Herald: ArriveScam: The Liberal’s Latest Multimillion Dollar Boondoggle
How much would you be willing to pay for a phone app? Most of us download dozens of free apps but hesitate once the cost hits one dollar....
Rachael Thomas
Feb 23 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Mr. Trudeau’s Fantasy is Incompatible with Canada’s Reality
It is playfully said that in Canada, we have two seasons: winter and almost winter. Canadians are well-accustomed to dealing with snow,...
Rachael Thomas
Jan 53 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Leadership Matters
If you were to look down on Earth from space, you would see the drastic difference between two countries that once shared a common story....
Rachael Thomas
Dec 1, 20233 min read
The Collusion Between Big Tech and Big Government that Will Kill Local News in Canada
Imagine you are making a big purchase and have hired a lawyer to negotiate the terms for you. You make your expectations known and your...
Rachael Thomas
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Honouring Those Who Kept Us Free
“We Stand on Guard for Thee” is not just a line from our National Anthem. It represents the tremendous sacrifice made by members of the...
Rachael Thomas
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: We are Living in a Government-Imposed Affordability Crisis
I recently had a conversation with an elderly woman whose only source of income is CPP. With this small allotment of money, she is...
Rachael Thomas
Sep 1, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Canadians are the Solution, not the Problem
Imagine your favourite sports team is going up against its greatest rival. Suddenly, the referee announces that for every drink of water...
Rachael Thomas
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Celebrating our Heritage
On Monday we will celebrate Heritage Day, an annual holiday set aside to commemorate Alberta’s heritage and the diverse traditions,...
Rachael Thomas
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Reflecting on the Parliamentary Session
As the clock struck 12:12 am ET on Thursday, June 22nd, Parliament adjourned till September, concluding a year filled with fervent...
Rachael Thomas
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Celebrating Everyday Heroes
“Genuine celebrations are the punctuation marks that make sense of the passage of time; without them, there are no beginning and endings....
Rachael Thomas
May 4, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Mr. Trudeau Turned a Blind Eye to Beijing’s Interference
Mark Twain once offered “if you tell the truth, you do not have to remember anything.” To tell the truth means the facts will align and...
Rachael Thomas
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Budget 2023 - Burdensome and Out-of-Touch
Imagine that you have a large wad of hard-earned cash in your right pocket. Then, someone comes up to you, takes the cash out of your...
Rachael Thomas
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: The Government Aims to Control What you Watch
If you enjoy watching YouTube videos or prefer on-demand streaming services, like Netflix or Prime, over cable or radio, Bill C-11 will...
Rachael Thomas
Feb 3, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Trudeau is out of Touch and Canadians are out of Money
"Canadians have never had it so good." Right before Christmas, Prime Minister Trudeau made this statement to a crowd of more than 2,000...
Rachael Thomas
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Trudeau Puts Politics over Public Safety
Since the Liberals took power seven years ago, violent crime has increased by 32 percent and gang-related violence has grown by 92...
Rachael Thomas
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Lethbridge Herald: A Christmas Reflection
In 1957, Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II shared her Christmas message. In it she reflected on the current state of the world:...
Rachael Thomas
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Preserving Our Canadian Heritage
“The True North strong and free.” A key line in Canada’s National Anthem. These are more than words sung at hockey games or special...
Rachael Thomas
Sep 29, 20223 min read
Canadians First
If the Canadian people are not the focus of this federal government, then it is fair to the ask the question, who is? The last several...
Rachael Thomas
Sep 2, 20223 min read
The Hypocrisy Could not be More Obvious
A little humility can go a long way, especially for those of us in places of leadership. Sadly, this conviction is seemingly absent in...
Rachael Thomas
Aug 5, 20224 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Let Farmers Grow!
In 1978, at the Future Farmers of America convention, radio broadcaster Paul Harvey gave a speech entitled “So God Made a Farmer,” which...
Rachael Thomas
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Putting Politics over People is no Way to Serve a Country
The history of a nation is always composed of some great decisions and some not-so-great decisions. This is the nature of humans leading...
Rachael Thomas
Jun 3, 20223 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Soft on Crime Tough on Victims
The heartbreaking news of the Texas school shooting has devastated families around the world. To respond appropriately at the legislative...
Rachael Thomas
May 6, 20224 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Free Speech is Under Attack in Canada
“Freedom is a fragile thing and it's never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by way of inheritance; it must...
Rachael Thomas
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Press Release: MP Thomas Responds to the NDP-Liberal Budget
OTTAWA, ON— Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, AB, Rachael Thomas, reacted to the federal government’s budget shortly after it was...
Rachael Thomas
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Therapeutic moralism flaunted as environmentalism
Several years ago, I was in a car accident and suffered severe whiplash. I was told I needed physical therapy to heal and regain the full...
Rachael Thomas
Mar 5, 20224 min read
Lethbridge Herald: No to government control, yes to choice
Whenever we see government attempt to exert more control over the lives of Canadians, we should be on high alert. Many have classified...
Rachael Thomas
Feb 5, 20223 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Rights of convoy participants deserve to be respected
As I write this article, it is the morning of Thursday, February 3rd and I am in Ottawa. I just came into the office after walking down...
Rachael Thomas
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Toronto Star: I'm an MP and I support the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa -- here's why
As I write this article, it is the morning of Thursday, February 3rd and I am in Ottawa. I just came into the office after walking down...
Rachael Thomas
Jan 7, 20223 min read
Lethbridge Herald: A better tomorrow starting today
“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” In his Inaugural Address on January...
Rachael Thomas
Dec 3, 20214 min read
Lethbridge Herald: When the government spends, you pay
Breakfast is by far my favourite meal of the day. My go-to menu item is eggs and bacon, or an omelette with a side salad. I love a...
Rachael Thomas
Nov 8, 20214 min read
Lethbridge Herald: The Throne Speech that should be
At the opening of every new session of Parliament, the Prime Minister is given the unique opportunity to share his vision for Canada and...
Rachael Thomas
Sep 30, 20213 min read
Lethbridge Herald: Thanks to Lethbridge Constituents
Dear Lethbridge constituents: From the bottom of my heart, I wish to say thank you for once again trusting me to be your voice in Ottawa....
Rachael Thomas
Sep 3, 20213 min read
Lethbridge Herald: It's time to secure the future
In his 1984 State of the Union Address, Ronald Reagan decreed, “Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that...
Rachael Thomas
Aug 5, 20214 min read
Lethbridge Herald: A Canadian dream
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” This is the verse inscribed into the stone over the West window of the Peace Tower on...
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