Opinions
MP Report: Strong Conservative Opposition will hold Trudeau to account
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 1st, 2019
With Elections Canada having officially released the final count from the Oct. 21 election, I am grateful of your support and humbled to have received nearly 80% approval from voters in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding. Representing the best interests of everyone in this expansive riding is a privilege I take very seriously. I thank everyone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Just be honest about it
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 31st, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The concept of “political spin” is all too familiar but it appears details of the recent provincial budget have gone beyond that. The UCP government has de-indexed tax brackets which will affect most Albertans with the equivalent of a small tax increase. In the government’s 200-page budget document, which can be found online, you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: West finds easy scapegoat in Trudeau government
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 28th, 2019
@tomwalkom Alberta is angry. So is Saskatchewan. They are ticked that the Conservatives didn’t win Monday’s federal election. They feel left out of the new Liberal minority government. They think there will be no one in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet to stand up for their interests. I get the emotion. I’ve lived and worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals don’t instil a lot of confidence to fix what is truly wrong
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 28th, 2019
Anyone watching the 2019 federal election coverage Oct. 21 saw Andrew Scheer forcing a smile amid layers of disappointment and undoubtedly fear for his leadership role despite the fact the Conservatives increased their number of seats by 26. Well, you saw Scheer for a brief time, that is until a smiling Justin Trudeau and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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