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Hallelujah! Tax freedom day has arrived
By medicinehatnews on June 14th, 2019
Canadians have reached tax freedom day, according to calculations by the Fraser Institute. This means from Jan. 1 until now all that you have earned this year has been to pay government taxes. From now on what you earn is for your personal needs and enjoyment. The Fraser Institute, an independent, research organization with four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Go ahead and cheer for the home team
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 14th, 2019
Canadians have reached tax freedom day, according to calculations by the Fraser Institute. This means from Jan. 1 until now all that you have earned this year has been to pay government taxes. From now on what you earn is for your personal needs and enjoyment. The Fraser Institute, an independent, research organization with four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Looking to the future
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 13th, 2019
June is the time for graduation, for reflection and for looking toward the future; the start of a new chapter. Medicine Hat College’s commencement will be held on Friday, though the mood of Tuesday’s ceremony to install and formally welcome new president Kevin Shufflebotham ran strong with similar themes. Facing and shaping the future, honouring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We should welcome the government’s plastics ban
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 12th, 2019
We’ve grown to love them. Plastic, in all its many forms, has been part of our lives for many generations. Way back at the start of the 20th century, electricians and others began using Bakelite for insulators and other safety-related applications. PVC pipes were introduced in the 1930s, and the invention of polystyrene came nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: PM’s mixed message sows confusion
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 12th, 2019
After a week’s consideration, it seems Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not completely convinced after all that Canada’s treatment of its Indigenous peoples amounts to genocide. The latter was the main and most controversial finding of the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The prime minister had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Report: A Conservative vision
By medicinehatnews on June 7th, 2019
With a fall election on the horizon, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is focused on returning Canada to its earned place as a highly-respected nation — both at home and abroad — based on ‘My Vision for Canada’ strategy. By listening carefully to Canadians, a comprehensive five-part plan addressing major issues has been developed. Concentrating on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Consumer could be loser if airline sale occurs
By medicinehatnews on June 7th, 2019
That Air Canada is looking to buy Air Transat should have us all concerned and another passenger bill of rights may not actually mean getting compensation. Competition has a significant impact on prices and Canadians have Air Transat to thank for reducing airfares and making flights more affordable for many. In addition to Air Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: All-or-nothing approach could hurt report
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 5th, 2019
As Opposition leader in the lead-up to the last federal election, Justin Trudeau did not waste a single day to commit to implement the 94 recommendations of the truth and reconciliation commission. He made the promise mere hours after the commission reported on the damage inflicted on Canada’s Indigenous peoples by the residential school system ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pipeline debate may still have surprises
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 3rd, 2019
After B.C.’s top court ruled that the provincial government cannot interfere with oil shipments across its borders, it seemed the matter was settled. The ruling came about because the province wished to halt expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to Vancouver. Uncertain whether this would be constitutional, the government asked the B.C. Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Big data a big friend to Mps
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on June 1st, 2019
@susandelacourt Losing friends on Facebook can be a perplexing experience: What prompts a person to press the “unfollow” button? Seeing Facebook losing friends among Canadian politicians these days is equally baffling, especially in light of how passionately the politicos in this country have embraced this large-scale collector of support and voter data. There’s a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: How the world can win the hunger games
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on May 31st, 2019
Hunger is horrid, an undesirable state few deliberately choose. We know that over 800 million suffer from hunger around the globe. In the Western world, hunger surrounds us without knowing that it’s there. It’s estimated that four million Canadians experience food insecurity regularly. World Hunger Day, on May 28, should help bring that into focus. ... Read More »
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