Opinions
National Affairs: Don’t expect North Korea to its dismantle nukes
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 12th, 2018
North Korea’s peace overtures to the U.S. are welcome news. The prospect of talks is almost always better than the prospect of war. But the proposed negotiations, however useful, are unlikely to result in North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un giving up his nuclear weapons. Kim made his offer of talks Monday to a visiting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA stars come forward with personal struggles
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 10th, 2018
DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love play for opposing teams in the National Basketball Association. But the two stars are on the same side in tackling another opponent: Mental health issues. Recently, DeRozan, an NBA all-star with the Toronto Raptors, spoke publicly about his ongoing battle with depression. DeRozan’s admission inspired Love to come forward about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Dangerous rise in counterfeit drugs
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 10th, 2018
The threat of counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise in Canada. From April 2016 to March 2017, Health Canada seized close to 5,500 packages of counterfeit drugs – mainly sexual enhancement drugs such as Viagra – on their way to patient hands. In a single week last year, Health Canada confiscated $2.5 million worth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There are no guarantees in politics
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 9th, 2018
A new legislature session and a new party leader should spice things up politically. There is no doubt Premier Rachel Notley is a seasoned orator. Some would say it was her debating skills in the 2015 election that won votes of Albertans. Her competition in the legislature since then has been fairly mediocre but yesterday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial election campaign is basically underway
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 8th, 2018
Alberta’s legislature convenes today to mark the opening of the spring session. It’s also the unofficial one-year kickoff to the run up to next spring’s provincial election. That’s the real prize for Alberta’s two largest parties as well as others hoping to make inroads in to the current two-party conversation. The governing New Democrats have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Better places for federal money than Downie-Wenjack Fund
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 6th, 2018
Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie? Awesome. Dedicating his final years on Earth towards reconciliation and addressing the legacy of Indian Residential Schools? Also awesome. The federal Liberals’ 2018 budget putting $5 million in funding towards Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund? Absolutely galling. Downie’s book, “The Secret Path,” tells the story of Chanie Wenjack who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Is orange the new red?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 5th, 2018
Connect the dots between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s India adventure and Tuesday’s budget and what you find is what was meant to be a pre-emptive one-two punch against the NDP. Trudeau is hardly the first prime minister to use trips abroad — including to India — to shore up support in selected communities at home. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Regressive Conservatism
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 3rd, 2018
No one can doubt that we live in unusual times. Those who are sane have watched the rebirth of nationalism and militarism, increased gross economic disparities within societies and between nations, and a frightening increase in general incivility. Is this really happening, they wonder? Is it possible that the last half-century of optimism and hope ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Take campaign promises with a full helping of salt
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 2nd, 2018
Provincial and federal elections are a little more than a year away so it’s the season for making promises to win votes. Voters are often swayed one way or another based on those promises but the track record of politicians following through, is not good. With that in mind it is worth considering major promises ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finance ministers in Canada keeping close eye on U.S.
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 1st, 2018
Heaven help the political leader who has to work in the shadow of Donald Trump. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau did it earlier this week while presenting Ottawa’s new budget. Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci was at the podium on Wednesday for a provincial fiscal update, and will be back next month when the Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Step back, listen and learn
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on February 27th, 2018
Why do drive-through ATMs have braille on them? This sort of question is often thrown around as witty banter and small talk. Hah! See the state of the world? How full it is of absurdity and nonsense and poor planning. No wonder things are such a mess. Unfortunately in the quest to be clever, this ... Read More »
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