Opinions
Laying It Out: There was an Advantage, but they blew it
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
“… and that, Billy, is when COVID-19 showed up and swept across the province,” the millennial, now late into his 70s, said to his young grandson. “But then the doctors made everything better, right, Grandpa,” Billy replied. “Nah, they all left. Now put your mask back on, Billy, and get some sleep.” “Can we go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Who is leading Canada?
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 6th, 2020
Canada has a history of being able to navigate difficult times. Generally, we have emerged from these challenges more resilient, due in large part to strong leadership. However, what we are currently witnessing in this country is a direct result of the failed leadership of our prime minister and his government. The country’s economy is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: Easy to hack and slash for UCP; conscience, creativity are required
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 6th, 2020
Voters were angry at the PC government after four decades and got an unprepared NDP government. Voters were angry when the NDP did one too many overspends and voted them out. Now look what we did. English cinematic writer Alan Moore (V is for Vendetta) once said “People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Populism in Canada is different than U.S., Europe
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 2nd, 2020
@hscoffield You wouldn’t know it from the angry protests and widespread disruption, but Canadians seem to be doing OK right now. Poverty is at an all-time low and has taken its biggest three-year dip in Canadian history, new numbers from Statistics Canada show. Families and individuals in Alberta still have the highest incomes in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: PM in no man’s land of Canadian politics
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 29th, 2020
@susandelacourt Hope and fear are the most powerful emotions in politics. Unfortunately, Justin Trudeau hasn’t found himself in a position to dispense much of either through the past few crisis-laden weeks in Canada. If Canadians are feeling any slivers of hope right now about the state of federal politics, it’s mostly hope of the negative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: Gene Zwozdesky set a great example
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade This week a seniors centre in Edmonton was named the Gene Zwozdesky Centre to honour the late politician who passed away a year ago at the age of 70 following a cancer diagnosis. It was a fitting tribute but he should also be honoured for his accessibility to the media and in turn being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Albertans are justifiably frustrated
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 28th, 2020
It was greatly disappointing to hear that Teck Resources withdrew its application for approval for the Frontier Mine project. Due to regulatory uncertainty and death by delay, a project that went through nine years of regulatory clearance and consideration that was essential to Alberta’s economic future has come to a roaring halt. This should be ... Read More »
3 responsesOpinion: First Nations, climate, energy make for complicated talks
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 27th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Alberta is still in the early days of a United Conservative government, though the increasing pace of issues and controversy the province faces is enough to make most think otherwise. Add to the laundry list an new strategy to redefine Alberta’s relationship with First Nations – a topic that made up the majority of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: Sign of Alberta’s frustration
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 26th, 2020
The latest salvo in Albertans’ growing frustration with the province’s role within confederation was fired recently in a manifesto called the Buffalo Declaration. The Buffalo Declaration was authored by four Conservative MPs from Alberta – Michelle Rempel Garner, Glen Motz, Blake Richards and Arnold Viersen. The document’s name harkens back to the early 1900s when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying it out: What comes next can’t be arrested away
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 22nd, 2020
It would be a mistake to waste the reader’s time by taking sides in the Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests happening around the country. You either support the reasons behind the rail blockades, or you don’t, and in this province only a fool would think the latter isn’t a landslide majority. To be honest, and based on ... Read More »
2 responsesMLA Report: The necessary journey of returning to balanced budgets
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 21st, 2020
With the budget coming up for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the need to return Alberta to fiscal balance returns to the front of my mind. Fiscal responsibility through balanced budgets are something we all have to work towards, especially when it comes to government dollars. This is first and foremost because these dollars came from ... Read More »
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