Opinions
Guest Column: The City of Medicine Hat’s ‘business’ is every resident’s business
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 18th, 2019
Re: “We have a right to clear answers from councillors, bureaucrats,” Sept. 7 I take Mark Oxamitny’s letter as a challenge to share what I learned from two terms on city council. First, the Ernst and Young recommendation to sell Natural Gas & Petroleum Resources came prior to my first term on council. The billion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ratepayers have spoken: No Newell deal
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 18th, 2019
The examination of regionalizing the County of Newell, Town of Bassano and the City of Brooks under one umbrella has died as the Regional Working Group made up of representatives from the aforementioned municipalities will no longer meet. Cue the cheering from the rural area ratepayers. After all the money spent on doing research, hosting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election is about issues, not smear tactics
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 17th, 2019
So we’re off to the races! Our federal election is underway, after weeks and months of pre-election skirmishes. And Canadians have less than five weeks to make up their minds on whether they’re going to vote – and for whom. In many cases, voters make that decision based on which party leader they prefer, regardless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: AER overhaul a dangerous game
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 16th, 2019
Grant Sprague and Bev Yee, Alberta deputy ministers of energy and environment respectively, are very capable senior bureaucrats. Here’s hoping they bring to bear all their skills for the review of the Alberta Energy Regulator. They should keep in mind that the review ought not to be the witch hunt the current political framing suggests ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: We’re not lacking for sleeper issues
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 14th, 2019
@ChantalHbert If Day 1 of Canada’s 43rd federal campaign demonstrated anything, it is that an election, once it is called, tends to take on a life of its own. No sooner was it officially launched on Wednesday than the campaign conversation had veered off script. Neither Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau nor his Conservative rival, Andrew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Get involved in the electoral process however you see fit
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 14th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Political junkies in Alberta, rejoice. For the second time this year, it’s election season. Signs have been going up around town and, in case you haven’t noticed, they’ve all been for one candidate – incumbent Glen Motz of the Conservatives. This makes sense. In the 2016 byelection he won, Motz received just about 70% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey incident a sad reflection on today’s society
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 13th, 2019
Unless you were actually there, no one truly knows yet what exactly happened to start the physical altercation at the Quest for the Cup three-on-three tournament in Lethbridge last weekend. The tournament was for 7- to 12 year-olds. A non-sanctioned by Hockey Alberta, supposedly fun, recreational tournament. If you haven’t seen the video yet, it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Easy-going, eloquent Scheer saves fire for attack on PM
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 9th, 2019
@tomwalkom Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer visited the Star this week. He sounded like a normal human being. I note this because the Conservative leader’s political opponents insist he is anything but. Scheer has been slammed for consorting with anti-immigrant racists. He is said to be anti-gay. There are suggestions that if he became prime minister, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Report: Can you afford four more years?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 7th, 2019
Canada is at a crossroad. The current Liberal government has made life more expensive and failed to help Canadians get ahead. Massive government debt and endless deficits will burden taxpayers for generations to come. Continued crushing taxes will only escalate under the Liberals uncontrolled spending. Add to this corruption and scandal at the highest level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Stop fretting about social media giants and build a competitor
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 6th, 2019
Against the frenzy of inaccurate and manipulative information consistently roaring through social media sites, the companies that manage these sites – like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter – have been trying to combat misinformation. However, they always seem to be two steps behind. Initially, in an effort to keep up with the sheer volume of material, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Mustard Seed brings a solid track record of helping those in poverty
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 6th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The Mustard Seed will soon be operating in Medicine Hat, attending to the needs of those living in poverty. The organization has a proven track record after decades of service in Calgary and Edmonton. They have identified a need here and are working hard to address that need with compassion and innovative ideas. They ... Read More »
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