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MLA Report: Provincial government has given unprecedented attention to Medicine Hat
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 27th, 2018
A number of constituents have approached me in the last week regarding a social media posting they saw as an attack against me specifically because of my age and seniors in general. I’ll let constituents make what they will of the comment from what’s billed as an account of the Leader of the Official Opposition. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yee-haw, it’s Stampede Week and Medicine Hat has plenty to celebrate
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 26th, 2018
The grounds are open and the stage is set for a fantastic Stampede Week in Medicine Hat. The only off note appears to be a lack of scorching temperatures that typically broil the city at this particular week in July every year. Yet, the more reasonable climate is welcome after a blazing start and middle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Old statements come back to haunt politicians
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 25th, 2018
Politics is very complicated. On the one hand, strong opinions need to be possessed in order to show an individual or a party stands for something. On the other, there’s a line which cannot be crossed. Some may point to the fact that Todd Beasley’s ousting as a Brooks-Medicine Hat riding candidate for the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s imaginary migrant crisis
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 21st, 2018
You may have read recently about Canada’s alleged “crisis” of “illegal immigration.” Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel, the shadow minister for citizenship and immigration, has been tweeting non-stop about the current government’s supposed “inability to manage Canada (sic) borders.” The problem is that the Tories are deliberately conflating “asylum seekers” with “illegal immigrants,” which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: The law is not negotiable
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 21st, 2018
There is no doubt that every time our legislators pass a law a little bit or our freedom disappears and most of us have agreed to that compromise in order to ensure our safety and the orderly existence of life on our planet. We must have universal understanding of what the law is and an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal cabinet adds a voice for seniors
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 20th, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a rejigged cabinet on Wednesday to lead the Liberal government into the final stretch of its term before voters go to the polls again in October 2019. The shuffle juggles some familiar names into new positions while adding some new faces to an expanded cabinet. One of the new additions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: We can’t tax our way to prosperity
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 20th, 2018
A fiscal crisis is looming in Alberta. Last year, according to the government’s year-end financial statement, the NDP ran a staggering $8 billion deficit. This year, taxpayers will spend nearly $2 billion on interest payments alone. At the same time, Alberta’s credit rating has been downgraded on multiple occasions, and the current government has no ... Read More »
1 responseA few final thoughts and a goodbye
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 17th, 2018
Six-and-a-half years ago I packed my trustworthy Chevy Malibu to the brim with worldly possessions and one disgruntled orange cat. My trek took me from working at a rural newspaper in Northwestern Ontario across the prairies to Medicine Hat. The weather was -40 C, the winds were reaching 80 kilometres per hour. Raging winter grassfires ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Our health system fails the elderly
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 16th, 2018
Hospital overcrowding is not a new issue. Limited bed spaces have plagued Ontario hospitals for years and are increasingly straining our system. Not only are long wait times a shameful expectation when patients arrive in the emergency department, providing care in a busy hospital hallway has become an ordinary occurrence. The problem has become so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Amid Trumpian chaos, get ready for a depraved new world
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 14th, 2018
I’ve never seen a rat race. Can’t even imagine one. Lemmings yes, but rats not so much. So the well known phrase, “Life is a rat race” doesn’t make much sense. It’s meant to suggest that we in the industrialized world are driven by the mindless pursuit of pleasure, rewards, or perceived advancements at the ... Read More »
2 responsesAlbertans lack confidence in road tests, licence fee structures
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 14th, 2018
Along with dentist fees Albertans are also paying a premium for road tests for driver’s licences. Alberta’s road testing fees can be as much as five times the average of those charged in other provinces, depending on the class of driver’s licence, according to a Tantus Solutions Group report this week. You’ll pay $22 for ... Read More »
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