Opinions
MLA Report: NDP filibustering just grandstanding against what Albertans voted for
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 19th, 2019
Filibuster – a word that has been on the lips of many Albertans recently. While it may sound like the name of a rodent for Groundhog Day, or a favourite sweet treat, what is the true purpose of this parliamentary tool? History is always a good place to look when analyzing concepts. The first use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP decision to cut nutrition program funding short-sighted
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 18th, 2019
Enjoy your breakfast? Care for an extra slice of toast? More coffee? That morning energy boost is an important part of life for most Canadians. Indeed, if our routine blood test requisition says “fast for 12 hours,” we’re anxious to get an early morning laboratory booking so we can grab something to eat as we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Why aren’t berms more popular?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 15th, 2019
In 1953 the Netherlands suffered from a horrendous storm, storm tide, and all-consuming floods. Although the Dutch had always been subjected to flooding, that one was totally unexpected; in severity, loss of life, of humans and animals, damage to superstructure, entire towns, large parts of cities, farms/agriculture – certainly all the areas below sea level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Canada helping to support journalism rights
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 13th, 2019
@susandelacourt Canada is helping to set up a rapid-response team of international diplomats to step in when media freedom is urgently trampled, such as in last year’s murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The measure is one of several steps coming out of this week’s big Canada-U.K. conference on press freedom, co-chaired in London by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilpatch proposal deserves provincial consideration
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 11th, 2019
The country’s largest oil producers made a pitch to the Alberta government Tuesday that sounds worth considering. It was proposed at the TD Securities Calgary Energy Conference that the province reward companies that commit to increasing crude-by-rail capacity by easing up on oil curtailment levels enacted by the government in January as a way of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Making the most out of consultations
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 11th, 2019
Step right up and take a gander at splendiferous cure for whatever ails you; a (political) science breakthrough that will make your headaches disappear, beggar your opponents, and make your opposition to which and whatever brim with new vigour. Why, it’s consultation! Don’t like a pipeline? Where you properly consulted? Against the carbon tax? Were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Bill 2 creates jobs, opportunity
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 8th, 2019
Alberta. The land of opportunity. This is the idea that brought my parents here over forty years ago. They packed up me and my sister and headed west for better jobs and a hope for a better future for their children. Fast forward 10 years to a bright-eyed and eager teenager standing in front of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Report: Federal Tories offer ‘Real Plan to Protect Our Environment’
By medicinehatnews on July 5th, 2019
Protecting Canada’s environment, a Conservative core principle dating back to Confederation, follows the basic principle that whatever we inherit from those who came before us we must leave in better shape for those who come after us. This ideal was instilled by Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, the architect and founder of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finally some sensible talk on plastics
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 5th, 2019
When it comes to the problem of plastics and how to change our current situation there has finally been some very sensible talk from a federal minister. At a recent meeting of environment ministers in Halifax, Catherine McKenna, federal environment minister, told reporters that the long-term plan, to address the use of plastics, would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China steps up pressure tactics
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 3rd, 2019
China has turned the dial up another notch to increase pressure on Canada over the dispute involving the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Last Tuesday, China announced it has asked Canada to suspend exports of all meat products to China after Chinese customs inspectors reported found residue from a restricted feed additive in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Journalism mantra: When in doubt, leave it out
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 29th, 2019
This newspapercame under heavy criticism on social media this past week as the result of a court story. A man – whom we didn’t name, sparking the Facebook firestorm – was sentenced to just under two years in jail for voyeurism and possessing child pornography. He was a local photographer who also worked as a ... Read More »
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