Opinions
MLA Report: The Alberta I know
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 25th, 2019
Aside from being the home of the greatest rivalry in the NHL, Alberta has many claims to fame. For decades, Alberta has led the charge for responsible energy production, being cited in various reports as one of the best places to do business, work and support a family. Since the first oil boom and discovery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election over, it’s time for politicians to get to work
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 24th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@collingallant Alberta’s press published editorials in 1989 arguing that year’s Stanley Cup, won by the Calgary Flames, should instead be awarded to the Montreal Canadiens in the interests of national unity. Applying new irony to that masterstroke of cynicism 30 years later, today Albertans are wondering where’s our Stanley Cup. There’s high tensions, dire predictions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Election has been interesting but not the way we thought
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 21st, 2019
Canadians are heading to the polls today, exercising our democratic right to vote and casting a ballot being one’s civic duty. This election has been telling as to how shallow we have become as voters. The good news is at least 4.7 million ballots have been cast in advance polls so interest is there. Say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Promises often forgotten after the votes are cast
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 18th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade A former president of the U.S. has now endorsed Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party in this election, while promises from the leaders abound. Barack Obama has said how much he appreciates Trudeau and how much the world, not just Canada, needs his leadership now. There are some people who would call this political ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A taxing concern
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 17th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@collingallant Death and taxes are inevitable. Both also lead to a lot of questions, but at least one is relatively straight forward. The latter is also at the heart of most conversations during the current federal election, couched in terms of affordability by several major parties and program development by others. For 100 years, income ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Politics should not be like pugilism
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 12th, 2019
A recent Elections Canada survey has found a majority of Canadians do not have much confidence in federal political parties. Monday’s leader debate did little to turn the tide on that outlook in the court of public opinion. Media, columnists and arm-chair pundits on social media who watched the debate have been abuzz in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Politicians are not money managers
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 12th, 2019
Did you know that there are about 34 million people in Canada and that each and every one of us owes approximately $34,000 as our share of the debt accumulated by our federal and provincial governments? The total is almost $1.3 trillion. That does not take into account money that municipal governments may owe. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Albertans will expect the promised result
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 10th, 2019
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@collingallant The Alberta Legislature has resumed sitting for what it’s worth, for a hard-charging United Conservative government has proven in five months they don’t consider ruling this province a nine to five endeavour. Indeed it’s been a blitz of issues, policy changes and reviews since the new government was sworn in at the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iron fist in an iron glove for Kenney as budget approaches
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 7th, 2019
While Albertans will be fascinated to see how the federal election goes, especially in regards to those in the petroleum industry where two of the four major parties have all but full demonstrated they want the oil patch barren and those two parties doesn’t even include the Liberals. Just ask people in the oil industry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: You’re up, Premier Kenney
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 5th, 2019
I was a junior high student during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. I remember the air raid sirens in Medicine Hat screaming their warnings across town. I recall the drills at school where we all rushed to designated “shelter” areas in the basement of Alexandra Junior High and crouched under lunch tables. Fear and ... Read More »
2 responsesLeaders should be leading by example
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 4th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The message we have heard this week when it comes to action against climate change is that you don’t actually have to make any adjustments to your lifestyle – just pay the equivalent of a fine. That seems to be the message Justin Trudeau wanted to get across in the leaders’ debate on Wednesday, ... Read More »
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