Opinions
Guest Column: Poisonous partisanship at the ballot box
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 2nd, 2017
All my life I have clung to the apparent misconception of history as the story of human advancement. I believed that little by little, the ills that plague us would be conquered by scientific discoveries, educational enlightenment, and a growing awareness of our shared humanness. I am now sadly coming to the realization that I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors should have more personal control over medical treatments
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 1st, 2017
Alberta has systems in place for seniors who need care and the systems may be working well on many levels but it is time to take a look at the impact on the people affected. The News hears regularly from seniors and/or their families who express a feeling of having lost all control over what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tree planting is sound strategy for city’s long-term benefit
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 30th, 2017
Residents of smaller communities are quick to say they live where life makes sense and where a sense of community is not taken for granted. Those in prairie towns, we say with much pride, are in it for the long haul despite hard winters, hot summers, drought and all manner of unusual and harsh weather. ... Read More »
1 responseSeeing things from another point of view
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 29th, 2017
In his wonderful tragic and comedic tale “Don Quixote,” Miguel de Cervantes writes: “When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: To see life as it is, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: ‘Just spend more’ is not sound fiscal policy
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 29th, 2017
As we pass the midway mark in the federal government’s mandate, it’s clear that the only guiding principle for fiscal policy is “just spend more.” Spending more, regardless of economic conditions, is not sound policy. It seriously risks the country’s finances and is all too reminiscent of the 1960s and ’70s, which took Canada almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ezekiel is the victim, not his parents
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 28th, 2017
David and Collet Stephan are not victims. The couple paint themselves as such, following the extensive legal battle in which they were convicted last year of failing to provide the necessities of life for their 19-month-old son Ezekiel who died from bacterial meningitis in 2012. The pair were convicted by a Lethbridge jury, with David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug addiction should be health issue, not criminal
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 25th, 2017
Canada is currently in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. The two most western provinces and territories — British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories — have been hit especially hard, likely due to their relative proximity to China, where much of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl is produced. According to Government of ... Read More »
1 responseSimplified tax system might be the answer for government’s embattled CRA
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 24th, 2017
We have all experienced the frustration of trying to get through to a real person in government but once we are through most of us believe the information provided is accurate. Apparently not. According to Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s report this week, more than 50 per cent of the people who called Canada Revenue Agency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Good news for Alberta: All economic indicators pointing in right direction
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 24th, 2017
Alberta is forecast to see real GDP rise to a staggering 6.7 per cent — more than doubling B.C.’s predicted 3.2 per cent growth rate and more than tripling Saskatchewan’s 2.1 per cent — according to the Conference Board of Canada’s latest report released this week. This is good news for Medicine Hat as Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time to get started on the long view of flood protection
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 23rd, 2017
It is time that Albertans put the cart behind the horse when it comes to preventing major floods in southern Alberta, but unfortunately we’re still arguing about who owns the cart. More than four years after massive, damaging and widespread floods in the province, berms are mostly in place in Medicine Hat, and other communities ... Read More »
1 responseHow much genius was lost due to abusers?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 22nd, 2017
Forgive them their trespasses, for they are a genius. This sort of sentiment has permeated the arts, politics, academics, science, business and much more over the centuries. It’s one that has given countless so-called geniuses a carte blanche when it comes to egregious of behaviour such as pedophilia, sexual harassment, bullying, racism and much more. ... Read More »
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