Opinions
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 »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s GM intervention will hurt more workers
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 5th, 2018
President Trump believes he can command markets like King Canute thought he could the tides. But General Motors has again exposed the inability of any politician to arrest the changes in technology and consumer tastes roiling the auto industry. GM said it plans to eliminate 15 per cent of its salaried workforce in North America ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada is right to push back against Saudi crimes
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 4th, 2018
Canada has finally — and rightly — joined a growing group of Western countries who are determined to signal to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that his country cannot silence journalists without suffering repercussions. Canada announced its decision last Thursday to impose sanctions under the Magnitsky Act — as the U.S. has already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ethical, safety lines crossed with gene editing
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 3rd, 2018
It has long been a scientific dream: to inoculate people against terrible diseases before they’re born. Now a team of doctors based in China has dangled that possibility in front of us by claiming it has edited the DNA of two human embryos during in vitro fertilization. The goal of the project was to protect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not acting on climate change comes with considerable costs
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 1st, 2018
If you did not hear about the major new federal climate change report, the Trump administration will be pleased. The report was released the day after U.S. Thanksgiving — when many people were distracted — probably because it contradicts practically everything President Trump has said and done on global warming. The Fourth National Climate Assessment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest column: Two crises, one ineffectual gov’t
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 30th, 2018
One crisis in the West. One crisis in the East. Can Prime Minister Justin Trudeau feel the eyes on his back? Alberta and other portions of the West are absolutely reeling from the devastating impact of criminally low oil prices. Oil and gas companies and their suppliers are losing money. Our resources are being stolen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What did we get for bailout cash?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 30th, 2018
General Motors found a novel way to celebrate the centennial of its Canadian subsidiary. It was 1918 when U.S.-based General Motors Corp. agreed to buy the McLaughlin Motor Car Co. of Oshawa, Ont., paving the way for the formation of GM Canada. One hundred years later, GM has announced it plans to close the Oshawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS ‘makes dialysis an (un)reality’ for Brooks
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 29th, 2018
It was the Brooks and District Health Foundation’s rallying cry for a little over the last two years: ‘Make dialysis a reality in Brooks.’ With an agreement made that would have the community and foundation raise $1.5 million, the Alberta government would contribute the remaining approximate $2.5 million in funds as part of the Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We deserve tax fairness from the Canadian Revenue Agency
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 28th, 2018
No one wants to get a letter from the tax man questioning their tax return. But what happens after that letter arrives, it turns out, depends quite a lot on the number of zeroes in your bank account. The wealthier you are, the more lenient the Canada Revenue Agency tends to be. The latest finding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driving road improvement
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 27th, 2018
How would you feel if you read a notice in the elevator you were taking to the 30th floor that said 43 per cent of the cable carrying you was in fair to poor condition? Or the pilot announced that 43 per cent of the plane’s wings and fuselage was in fair to poor condition? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former governor general David Johnston sets a good example
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on November 26th, 2018
Former governor general David Johnston released a detailedaccountlast week of how he used public funding to support his work for the six months from when he left office on Oct. 2, 2017, to the end of the government’s fiscal year on March 31 of this year. It totalled $76,650, though he explains that nearly half ... Read More »
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