Opinions
Failing to keep campaign promises brings disreputeto democracy
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on February 1st, 2019
In the approaching provincial election, it is the things politicians do not promise you that will be perhaps even more important than the pledges they make. In the last week Premier Rachel Notley made a point of warning about the grave consequences if Albertans vote for the UCP and leader Jason Kenney. In her speech, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s Talk Day helps to break down barriers
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 31st, 2019
Statistics indicate that one in five people will experience a mental health issue at some time in their lives. Two-thirds of those people, however, will be hesitant to talk to another person about it, let alone seek treatment, opting instead to try to navigate the rough waters on their own. The reason is the stigma ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada needs a much more realistic policy toward China
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 30th, 2019
With the departure of John McCallum, he of the remarkably undisciplined mouth, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the market for a new ambassador to China. That’s urgent. With relations at a new low, Canada needs a top-rank representative in Beijing. A fill-in deputy, no matter how expert, isn’t enough. But it’s clear now that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCallum’s ‘gaffe’ was telling the truth
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 29th, 2019
John McCallum, ex-minister and Canada’s ambassador to China, has committed a gaffe, an awfully big one. More precisely, he has committed what’s known as a Kinsley gaffe, named for the American journalist who came up with this definition: “A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth — some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Meng arrest more about politics than rule of law
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 26th, 2019
In Canada, the deepening dispute between Ottawa and Beijing over the detention of corporate big shot Meng Wanzhou is viewed as conflict between rule of law and politics. “Regardless of what goes on in other countries, Canada is and will always remain a country with rule of law,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada shouldn’t serve as Trump’s flunky in Venezuelan turmoil
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 26th, 2019
The Canadian government is making a grave error by following the U.S.’s lead in its attempt to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. After more than a century of using the pretext of democracy promotion to interfere in the affairs of Latin American countries, President Donald Trump’s claim to be acting in the interest of “the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Renewable energy offers a bright future
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 25th, 2019
There are those who may question global climate change but that doesn’t change the fact our region’s renewable resources are continuing to grow in value, increasing new job opportunities in this corner of the province. Where once our city — the Gas City — tapped into the natural resources beneath Medicine Hat to power our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protection of vulnerable seniors needs higher priority
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 25th, 2019
This week a 93-year-old woman froze to death outside her seniors’ retirement complex after a fire alarm had resulted in her leaving the building. Helene Rowley Hotte exited the building after a fire alarm at 4:15 a.m. and she could not re-enter because the doors were locked. She was not discovered until seven hours later. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CCDA exudes confidence about future of downtown
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 24th, 2019
With an unsatisfying thud, city council’s debate Monday on cutting a grant to the City Centre Development Agency resulted in a 4-4 tie and therefore no change. For some that’s a frustrating continuation of the status quo. For some it’s a signal that a largely revamped volunteer CCDA board is doing good work and deserves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Are expanded drunk-driving laws needed?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 23rd, 2019
Are expanded drunk-driving laws needed? Last fall, amidst much publicity, the federal government legalized possession of marijuana. But less attention has been given to followup legislation that dramatically expanded police powers, and not just with respect to cannabis. The new act started from the reasonable position that if marijuana is now legal, the police should ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Migration has tied both U.S. and Britain governments in knots
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 22nd, 2019
My, but we Canadians can be a smug bunch. Looking south at the paralytic mess that passes for politics in Donald Trump’s America, it’s hard to avoid the self-satisfied feeling that we do it all so much better. And now, even more delightfully, those so inclined can peer across the Atlantic and enjoy the quiet ... Read More »
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