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Guest Column: Concerns over household debt in Canada are overblown
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 24th, 2017
Troy Media THUNDER BAY, Ont. With headlines about Canadian household debt hitting record levels and dire warnings from top policy-makers such as Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz, Canadians may think household debt is out of control. The concerns, however, often fail to properly account for the other side of the balance sheet. Yes, Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Trudeau plays it safe with playlist
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 22nd, 2017
Justin Trudeau is having a rough summer. It turns out that a lot of Canadians aren’t thrilled about the federal government’s multimillion-dollar settlement payout to former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, arguably the only public face in the nation more handsome than the prime minister’s. (Say what you want about Khadr, but he’s got great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Small discussions can make a big difference
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 21st, 2017
They say if you see someone’s friends, and who they choose to surround themselves with, you can get a very good sense of who they are. Not long ago, my wife and I were listening to a group of friends discussing Alberta’s future. The warmth, kindness and compassion for fellow Albertans was evident in so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changes worth considering to attract municipal candidates
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 21st, 2017
Just two months to go before the local municipal election and there are surprisingly few fresh faces running for city council and so far, only one possible candidate who will oppose the incumbent mayor, Ted Clugston. Provincially there has been a concerted effort to encourage more women to run for political office. You could add ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Take care of our veterans
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 19th, 2017
It is becoming clearer and clearer the Trudeau Liberal government is dragging its feet over restoration of lifetime pensions for Canadian veterans inflicted with lifetime injuries in the line of duty. While more than willing to throw away hundreds of millions of Canadian taxpayer money to the prime minister’s pet causes overseas so he can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emergency prep makes sense
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 18th, 2017
Last summer, the Fort McMurray wildfire was in the news. The fire which burned for two months forced the evacuation of about 88,000 people from the Alberta city and surrounding communities. This summer, it’s wildfires in British Columbia, more than 200 of them raging across the province, that are grabbing attention. As in the case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Why did Canada Day become such a bummer?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 17th, 2017
Troy Media Those of us who were around for Canada’s 100th birthday can’t help but be struck by the very different mood this year, as we marked the country’s sesquicentennial. How, we wonder, did this national milestone turn into such a bummer? To understand just how much the national mood has shifted, let me point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s almost a necessity these days for many young adults to live at home
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 15th, 2017
There’s been much ado and handwringing over the past decade as adult children “fail to launch” —lazy millennials refusing to grow up, leading to the breakdown of society, the usual finger pointing and cliches. Which easily ignores all the actual reasons the younger generation is happy to stick around. Fifty or so years ago, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: In Khadr case, pragmatism comes at a cost
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 15th, 2017
The occasionally honourable former prime minister Stephen Harper sometimes chose to ignore his duty to uphold justice and Charter rights. He often chose the pragmatic over the principled course of action, hoping thereby to avoid confrontation with the landlords down south. No surprise here. Anyone driven by little more than a concern for commerce has ... Read More »
1 responseGuest Column: Satisfaction comes with sharing other people’s joy
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 14th, 2017
Troy Media Having worked in education for more than 30 years, I consider myself one of the luckiest people on the planet. I look forward to continuing in my profession until I’m in my 70s. What is it about what I’m doing that gives me such joy? How does one achieve professional satisfaction? Stanford University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP had good ideas about safety at seniors’ facilities; now’s the time for action
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 14th, 2017
It seems as though there is another fire blazing somewhere every day and whether it can be attributed to lightning, arson, terrorism or negligence it is equally devastating. The Fort McMurray fire a year ago reminded us of the emotional and physical toll a fire brings. The Grenfell fire in an apartment block in London, ... Read More »
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