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Recharge this weekend, maybe with the royals
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 18th, 2018
The weekend is here and not just any weekend. It’s the Victoria Day weekend, the “May long,” the traditional kick-off to camping season, warmer weather activities and digging in the garden. For more than a hundred years after her death Canada is still celebrating Queen Victoria’s birthday. Although she was born on May 24 our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drastic times leading to drastic measures
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 17th, 2018
To this point conservative parties of Canada and Alberta have been happy to watch rival parties flounder in a seemingly futile fight to get construction going on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. On Wednesday, though, things may have gotten a little too serious. The federal government announced it would backstop Kinder Morgan’s investment in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP shoots itself in foot at convention
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 16th, 2018
The inaugural United Conservative Party convention two weekends ago in Red Deer attracted 2,600 attendees, making it the largest political convention in Alberta’s history. This is certainly a positive. There’s nothing wrong with thousands of people gathering to get involved in the political process, regardless of what you think of their views. Yet some of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Racist rant shines light on an uncomfortable truth about society
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 15th, 2018
Not my Canada. It’s the response many have had about the now-infamous racist and xenophobic diatribe last week against four men at a Denny’s in Lethbridge. It’s a nice sentiment. It’s understandable where it’s coming from. But it’s completely wishful thinking. Because if you listen to what came out of this woman’s mouth, it’s only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Carbon pricing, the national divider
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 14th, 2018
It’s now clear the Canadian debate over climate change and carbon pricing is serving no one’s interests. It was always idealistic, if not naive, to believe that the provinces and territories would fall in line to work with the federal government’s pan-Canadian approach to carbon pricing. It may have been equally idealistic for Prime Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Term limit idea may be better as a referendum
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 11th, 2018
This week a small majority of councillors voted against limiting terms on council and the ensuing debate has revealed some surprising positions. Councillors have a vested interest in the status quo so the question of term limits may have been more appropriate put to the public in a referendum. Some of the reasons for voting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: The economy is doing well, so why can’t Canadian grocers hike prices?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 11th, 2018
Retail food prices aren’t moving much. They’re barely higher than last year, up a modest 0.5 per cent. And according to Statistics Canada, prices dropped by 0.7 per cent over the winter months. U.S. grocers are dealing with the same issue. Since Canada’s economy has some momentum, you would expect food retail prices to inch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Private care is an essential part of an effective health system
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 7th, 2018
Last month, on the heels of a new threat from the British Columbia government to fine doctors who accept private payment for treatment already covered by the government-run health-care system, a trial — initiated more than seven years ago by a private Vancouver clinic led by Dr. Brian Day — resumed. Day, a former head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The case for repealing Suzuki’s honorary degree
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 5th, 2018
As a graduate of the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, I have written the school’s senate and its president urging them to reverse the decision to award David Suzuki an honorary degree. I pointed out that the decision is contrary to the strategic plans of both the senate and the university. Here’s why: The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More difficult all the time to make ends meet in Alberta
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 4th, 2018
The sudden price increase at gas pumps is not the only adjustment Albertans are facing in ever-increasing costs. To put the recent increase at gas pumps into perspective it is worth noting how the price has changed in the last couple of years. Today 40 litres would cost about $53. A year ago we were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Vote shines light on church hypocrisy
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 4th, 2018
In this collision between church and state, the state scored an overwhelming victory. In fact, Tuesday was a good day for our members of Parliament. When MPs voted (nearly) unanimously to call on Pope Francis to issue a formal papal apology for the abuses at Catholic-run residential schools, they were shining a bright light on ... Read More »
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