Opinions
Trudeau’s bad move on carbon tax emboldens Ford on his terrible one
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 8th, 2018
No one said it would be easy for the Trudeau government to balance its necessary effort to fight climate change, while continuing to assure everyone that it won’t undermine Canada’s economic success. But in scaling back one element of the national plan to put a price on carbon, Justin Trudeau managed to weaken an already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s attacks on free press
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 7th, 2018
It’s a big world and U.S. President Donald Trump has been particularly attentive to global affairs of late. There was his love-fest with the Russian president in Helsinki. And then he launched an all-caps Twitter attack on Iran. And, most recently, he applauded Italy’s new populist government for its hard line on immigration. Before that, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigrants needed now to help keep America strong
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 6th, 2018
Women in America are having so few babies that the birth rate has hit an historic low, and that does not bode well for the nation’s future. Fewer babies now means fewer adults later to work, pay taxes, and make sure the country’s future remains bright. The latest report by the Centers for Disease Control ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenney, Notley are barking and meowing in the political realm
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 4th, 2018
Our home is honoured with both a dog and a cat as permanent residents. I, being of a whimsical mind, often wonder if either one of them has a sense of self. Does my dog think, “I am a dog. I am called Benni.” Does my cat think, “I am a cat. I don’t know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firearm owners are not the problem
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 4th, 2018
(Medicine Hat’s Steve Van Ieperen, Rimfire Shooting Director at the Medicine Hat Rifle and Revolver Club, has submitted this editorial published recently by the Canadian Shooting Sport Association. CSSA permission to reprint has been received.) An open letter to Canada’s media —— Why gun bans can’t stop gun violence It’s already illegal to possess a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election regulations bill needs work
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 3rd, 2018
In just more than a year Canadians will again return to the ballot boxes. In preparation, the federal government has unveiled changes to our country’s elections laws. While there are some measures in Bill C-76 that would improve the existing rules, the legislation comes up short in a number of ways. One measure in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kenney’s approach will weaken UCP and strengthen Fildebrandt’s new FCP
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 3rd, 2018
I liked the headline, “Where does Jason Kenney stand?, accompanying my recent letter to the editor. I also asked a second and more important question: Is Kenney a follower of Jesus Christ? The first question raised the subject of where the United Conservative Party leader stands on political issues. The second seeks his stand on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veiner Centre fee structure is not fair
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 3rd, 2018
The province has recognized the value of seniors and the importance of helping them stay active while Medicine Hat has determined the fees to use exercise equipment at Strathcona Centre should not reflect preferential treatment for seniors. Along with new hunting regulations, the province announced Wednesday that a senior’s hunting licence that previously cost $44.02 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bus seatbelts make good sense
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 2nd, 2018
Bureaucracy often moves at a snail’s pace. But sometimes the pace needs to be speeded up — particularly when lives are at stake. That’s the situation with respect to making seatbelts mandatory on highway buses. As indicated in a recent Canadian Press story, the father of a teen who was killed in the Humboldt Broncos’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice system in need of an overhaul
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 31st, 2018
It’s been two years since the Supreme Court of Canada imposed strict time limits on criminal trials, citing a “culture of complacency” among governments that has left the justice system underfunded and under-reformed for too long. Since then people charged with child abuse, murder, manslaughter, sexual assault against minors and many other horrible crimes have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A big ask: have pity for shooter’s family
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 30th, 2018
Rosie DiManno Toronto Star Syndicate A tombstone: One child. A freshly dug grave: Another child. A hospital room, its occupant forever oblivious, somewhere in the hovering world between life and death: Another child. How any family can bear so many tragedies is beyond imagining. With the added burden of two murders and multiple wounded, some ... Read More »
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