Opinions
Guest Column: Nature will take us in the end, when the time is right
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 14th, 2018
I signed off on two deaths this week. Both were expected — wanted even — after years of suffering. Both were peaceful and pain-free. Both patients were surrounded by their loved ones, had a chance to share last words, conjure up favourite memories, sing a special song. It was beautiful to witness. To these patients ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In cutting expenses, Canada’s politicians should lead by example
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 14th, 2018
There are some signs that people are no longer willing to just sit and wait for things to get better and pipelines to be built. A rally, Rally4Resources, has been planned for Sunday in Grand Prairie. “We anticipate this to be the largest pro-oil and gas rally in Canadian history, and it will also include ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s dump the negative and let the ‘can-do’ take over in Alberta
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 13th, 2018
As the sunset nears for the 2018 calendar year, the question remains, exactly what sort of year it was for Medicine Hat. The answer, unfortunately, from a lot of people is “unsatisfying.” Reporters at the Medicine Hat News are now compiling their lists of stories of the year. By a number of measures it might ... Read More »
2 responsesScheer’s Conservatives taking a worrisome turn on migrants
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 12th, 2018
A spectre is haunting Canada, or at least the parts of it susceptible to the allure of populist right-wing thinking. According to the latest theory sweeping these quarters, our borders are about to be erased, our citizenship undermined, our very sovereignty reduced to naught. The alleged culprit? A document wordily entitled the Global Compact for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Be careful about ‘naming and shaming’ those charged with drunk driving
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 11th, 2018
It’s completely understandable why some police forces are resorting to “naming and shaming” people charged with impaired driving. No matter what they do, far too many keep getting behind the wheel while under the influence. So we’re sympathetic to the efforts of police, especially those in York Region who this past week started posting online ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George, Barbara Bush showed the way for public service
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 10th, 2018
In June 1948, after the College World Series and graduation day at Yale, young George H.W. Bush packed up his cranberry-red Studebaker (a graduation gift from his father) and headed the car’s distinctive nose in a southwesterly direction. The little car got him to Odesa and to a shotgun duplex, where two prostitutes lived on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Press freedom under attack after recent ruling by Supreme Court
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 8th, 2018
The Supreme Court of Canada delivered a massive blow to press freedom last week. In a 9-0 decision, the court ruled that Vice Media reporter Ben Makuch must provide the RCMP with all communications with suspected ISIS member Farah Mohamed Shirdon, a Calgary native who is believed to have been killed in a summer 2015 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Pipeline politics will keep Ottawa and Alberta divided
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 8th, 2018
All is far from well between Rachel Notley’s Alberta government and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. With the prime minister in the eye of the storm over the failure to get more oil to tidewater, no federal gesture between now and next falls election is likely to really lower the temperature between the two capitals. The combination ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Report: Liberal fiscal update falls short
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 7th, 2018
When the federal Liberals tabled their fall fiscal update recently, Canadians expected they would offer a timeline on how and when we could expect a return to a balanced budget. Alas, it was not to be. Rather, the finance minister presented a document filled with escalating debt, unprecedented deficit spending, heightened personal taxes, uncompetitive business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French protesters prove their voice can be heard by politicians
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 7th, 2018
If you have ever felt the average person has no sway when it comes to political decisions then there is a lesson to be learned from France this week. For several weeks, every day, hundreds of French people converged on Paris wearing yellow-reflective safety vests, a clothing item motorists there are required to have in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Focus on what’s important, not sappy song lyrics
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 6th, 2018
There is no war against Christmas, which makes it doubly frustrating when, after years of trying to convince large sections of the general public of this, there’s a declaration of hostilities. This week several major radio companies announced they will remove “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” from seasonal playlists, citing an apparent power imbalance in the ... Read More »
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