Opinions
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 responseNDP 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 »
Be the first to comment!Guest 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!Guest Column: Western Canadian silence will hurt our trade opportunities, again
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 12th, 2017
CALGARY That Western Canada has not been well served by the country’s trade agenda under the previous and current governments is not just a criticism of Ottawa; it’s a damming critique of how little westerners seem to care or how ineffective they’ve been in shaping national trade priorities. What we in the West have done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smaller companies pushing their way past the big guys
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 12th, 2017
When the dinosaurs died, frogs began to thrive. According to a study released by the National Academy of Sciences this week, the reason for this, they surmise, “is that while the extinction event was devastating to forests, frogs are incredibly adaptable and able to exist in smaller microhabitats.” These findings may be about natural history, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: A deeper look at Bill 17 reveals little that is fair or friendly for Albertans
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 10th, 2017
The Alberta Government wanted stronger and more unions in the province. Passing Bill 17: Alberta’s Fair and Family Friendly Workplaces last month will certainly advance that agenda. To the winner has gone the spoils. But our elected public servants disregarded the tenets of good governance and democracy by rushing the legislation through. Without any reasonably ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Deal recognizes Ottawa went too far
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 8th, 2017
The Omar Khadr settlement is a sign of the times. It marks a belated recognition that Canada went overboard in the war against terror. The deal reached between Khadr’s lawyers and the federal government, whereby Ottawa will pay the 30-year-old Muslim-Canadian roughly $10 million in compensation, is not the first of its kind. It won’t ... Read More »
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