Opinions
Laying It Out: We don’t need a pandemic of failed leadership
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 14th, 2020
Since I’ve been home sick the past couple days, and since COVID-19 is affecting everyone’s life at this point, I suppose it wouldn’t do much good to do my planned piece, Economists: For Cryin’ Out Loud, Quit Listening. At the same time, most everyone with a keyboard has the best course of action for dealing with ... Read More »
3 responsesOpinion: Keep calm, but take action on COVID-19, economy
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 12th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The saying is “keep calm and carry on,” and we’d all do well to heed that message going forward. It’s not a license to be passive or nonchalant in response to danger, such as the rapidly evolving health crisis caused by the spread and seriousness of the novel coronavirus, or the economic pain that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: A cautionary tale from Ontario
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 10th, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Last week, the Ontario government caved on a couple of its major demands in its ongoing labour dispute with the province’s teachers, which could be a foretelling of developments to come in the near future here in Alberta. Ontario’s four teachers’ unions representing elementary, high school, Catholic and francophone schools, have been on rotating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Government isn’t listening to physicians
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 9th, 2020
Over the past weekend I was somewhat confused when colleagues and patients began complimenting me on the advocacy opinion piece I had written in the newspaper. It took me a little sleuthing to realize someone had posted on social media an editorial I had written in 2014, and it had gone somewhat viral being rapidly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: There was an Advantage, but they blew it
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
“… and that, Billy, is when COVID-19 showed up and swept across the province,” the millennial, now late into his 70s, said to his young grandson. “But then the doctors made everything better, right, Grandpa,” Billy replied. “Nah, they all left. Now put your mask back on, Billy, and get some sleep.” “Can we go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Who is leading Canada?
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 6th, 2020
Canada has a history of being able to navigate difficult times. Generally, we have emerged from these challenges more resilient, due in large part to strong leadership. However, what we are currently witnessing in this country is a direct result of the failed leadership of our prime minister and his government. The country’s economy is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: Easy to hack and slash for UCP; conscience, creativity are required
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 6th, 2020
Voters were angry at the PC government after four decades and got an unprepared NDP government. Voters were angry when the NDP did one too many overspends and voted them out. Now look what we did. English cinematic writer Alan Moore (V is for Vendetta) once said “People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Populism in Canada is different than U.S., Europe
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on March 2nd, 2020
@hscoffield You wouldn’t know it from the angry protests and widespread disruption, but Canadians seem to be doing OK right now. Poverty is at an all-time low and has taken its biggest three-year dip in Canadian history, new numbers from Statistics Canada show. Families and individuals in Alberta still have the highest incomes in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: PM in no man’s land of Canadian politics
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 29th, 2020
@susandelacourt Hope and fear are the most powerful emotions in politics. Unfortunately, Justin Trudeau hasn’t found himself in a position to dispense much of either through the past few crisis-laden weeks in Canada. If Canadians are feeling any slivers of hope right now about the state of federal politics, it’s mostly hope of the negative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: Gene Zwozdesky set a great example
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 28th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade This week a seniors centre in Edmonton was named the Gene Zwozdesky Centre to honour the late politician who passed away a year ago at the age of 70 following a cancer diagnosis. It was a fitting tribute but he should also be honoured for his accessibility to the media and in turn being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Albertans are justifiably frustrated
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 28th, 2020
It was greatly disappointing to hear that Teck Resources withdrew its application for approval for the Frontier Mine project. Due to regulatory uncertainty and death by delay, a project that went through nine years of regulatory clearance and consideration that was essential to Alberta’s economic future has come to a roaring halt. This should be ... Read More »
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