Opinions
MLA Report: Debate within parties is a healthy way for democracy to thrive
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 19th, 2021
“Freedom of speech applies to all or none because power never negotiates.” – R.A. Delmonico “We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still.” – John Stuart Mill, On Liberty In Canada, we are blessed ... Read More »
1 responseFor What It’s Worth: War Room has to go
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 18th, 2021
As I expressed in my previous article, I am a full supporter of oilsands development. I agree with the government’s position that the misinformation being doled out by anti oilsands groups is harmful to the province and its biggest sector. What I don’t agree with however, is the method which the government has chosen to ... Read More »
1 responseDigitized Koffee: Burger King made a Whopper of a mistake
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 18th, 2021
I get it. International Women’s Day was happening. Every major brand on the planet sees it as a marketing opportunity, a chance to virtue signal, but I digress. Marketing professionals, competing with all the social media noise, sometimes feel they need to push the envelope, hoping to get noticed. Well, did Burger King’s (@BurgerKingUK) IWD ... Read More »
2 responsesThe Human Condition: Passing the princess test
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 11th, 2021
Years ago I dated a single mother with a young daughter obsessed with Disney princesses. She loved all things princess-y and made it her goal in life to become a princess through sheer force of will. One day as we walked through a parking lot she threw a lollipop wrapper on the ground. Wanting to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: The anger is fair but blaming doctors is not
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 6th, 2021
It’s extremely important to show compassion for those expressing anger and frustration over what will soon be the one-year anniversary of Alberta’s initial COVID-19 health restrictions. I don’t see how anyone could be happy about where we are at. It’s been the year that felt like 10, and from the moment we heard what a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebuilding economy a Conservative priority
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 5th, 2021
Conservatives are focused on re-establishing Canada’s economy in every part of the country and in every sector, through targeted planning on job creation and getting people back to work. The pandemic has become an extraordinary threat to the lives and livelihoods of Canadians that requires an extraordinary response. Conservatives supported, even enhanced the framework, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viewpoint: How to build back better
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 4th, 2021
Canada, like the rest of the world has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts to better control its spread and to accelerate vaccinating the population have occupied our governments. Our next major undertaking is our country’s recovery. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the government’s plan for recovery on Nov. 30. The federal government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another Thought Coming: Genocide … yes … no … maybe
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 2nd, 2021
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, the day the west wind warning ended. Also, the day our government did something great, worthy of honour. They voted on a motion to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and Turkic Muslims. The vote was 266 out of 338, and that is a big win. Canada will now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Vaccines are rolling but we have a ways to go yet
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant This week provincial health authority began distributing the coronavirus vaccine to a large portion of the general public. After nearly a year Albertans should rightly see this as the beginning of the end of a long struggle and swift and seemingly titanic change. But the end it is not. The value cannot be overstated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comment: Saying goodbye
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 27th, 2021
Almost exactly four and a half years ago, I packed up a car full of stuff and drove across the country to start my career. When I first moved to Medicine Hat, I thought I’d be here for a year – tops. Quickly, like so many others, I established a life here and met so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: A deficit of good ideas
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 27th, 2021
Can we officially lay to rest the myth about deficit spending, crammed down our throats by austerity-drunk “fiscal” conservatives and adopted by centrist and self-proclaimed left-leaning politicians around the world? Honestly. If Thursday’s Alberta budget doesn’t convince people the very idea of balancing the books any time soon is not just a fantasy but a ... Read More »
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