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Laying It Out: Nothing like cheating our way to a poor education
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on April 10th, 2021
– Medicine Hat’s two MLAs were among 15 UCP colleagues to come out against health measures this week, just as doctors and scientists were once again pleading for diligence, and just as the more contagious, more deadly variant strains of COVID became dominant in Alberta. – A new local restaurant and bar owner is promising ... Read More »
2 responsesThe problem with jazz
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on April 8th, 2021
Truthfully there is no problem with jazz. Like it or not, jazz music has a long and rich legacy that tells the story of African pain being transformed into the majesty of the spirit expressed through sound. But you wouldn’t know that from the new curriculum proposed for Alberta’s elementary school students, whose music studies ... Read More »
1 responseCity Notebook: Sometimes a joke is just a fool’s game
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on April 3rd, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Beyond some morons on social media, it seems few took advantage of April Fools to try to score laughs about the coronavirus, which is something that shouldn’t be miraculous, but is these days. One notable exception was the City of St. Albert, which announced residents should watch the early television broadcasts where they would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: We only needed seven weeks but we ignored reality instead
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on April 3rd, 2021
On Feb. 13, exactly seven weeks ago, this column discussed the growth of COVID-19 variants, warning cases were going to spiral out of control if we didn’t immediately do what was required to stop it. Of course, five days earlier – even as they declared the concern for new strains to be very real – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viewpoint: The Canadian pension crisis
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on April 1st, 2021
Prime Minister Trudeau and the Leader of the Opposition Erin O’Toole claim they are committed to better the middle class. This is an honourable goal, but is it political talk rather than a real interest to legislate for improvement? One issue which affects us all has received minimal attention by our leadership, our media and ... Read More »
2 responsesMP Report: The Conservatives’ post-pandemic recovery plan
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on April 1st, 2021
As we round the corner on COVID-19, Canada is at a crossroads. The future of our nation is at stake – and Canadians must choose which path to recovery they can trust. The Liberal, Ottawa-knows-best approach of picking and choosing which jobs are valued, in what sector or region, where the connected few get richer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: Cutting jobs, cutting wages – How to assault the economy for nothing
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 27th, 2021
The first thing we need to understand about Alberta’s public sector is it’s not bigger than other Canadian jurisdictions, and has not changed in relative size since the 1970s. In comparison to population size, Alberta’s public sector has been a shade over 10% for nearly five decades (10.29% in 1976, 10.23% in 2018), and right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Accountability is key
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 27th, 2021
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Be the first to comment!Just Pondering: Let the games begin
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 25th, 2021
Did you hear the collective sigh that rang out across the land when all our TV sets tuned in to watch the Scotties curling last month? It was as if we were given a ray of hope that our old world was returning in some small measure. Granted, it does look and definitely sound different ... Read More »
1 responseAnother Thought Coming: Earth, wind, fire, water
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 23rd, 2021
Hardly a day goes by where I don’t see something about people using oil and gas for energy, and how wrong it is to keep using that industry for energy. Surely we must realize this is not acceptable. We continue to take from the earth, and one day we shall deplete the earth of this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: Better together (and cheaper, too)
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 20th, 2021
We don’t have to know each other to share the same goals, and we don’t have to like each other to work together to achieve them. That’s an important aspect for understanding the benefits of collective prosperity – it doesn’t have to clash with our inherent selfishness. We often describe selfish behaviour as problematic, and ... Read More »
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