Opinions
National Affairs: B.C.’s Svend Robinson attempting a compelling political comeback
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 21st, 2019
Can a soufflé be successfully re-heated? Paul McCartney famously said no when asked if the Beatles could ever reunite. Former New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson begs to differ. Fourteen years after he left the Commons in disgrace, Robinson hopes to rekindle his political career by winning the Vancouver riding of Burnaby North-Seymour for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Put the phone down; you’re going to kill somebody
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 21st, 2019
Put the phone down. You are going to kill somebody. The person you kill may be you. Texting and driving kills. You have been warned about it. Laws have been passed to prevent it. You have heard about all the serious injuries and deaths caused by it. But you still text and drive. What is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police Commission transparency could stand to be enhanced
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 19th, 2019
Internal police surveys brought to the News by local paralegal Ken Montgomery raise some valid concerns about the work culture within the Medicine Hat Police Service, as well as a perceived lack of transparency on the part of the police commission. Both surveys were conducted by City of Medicine Hat Human Resources, who were selected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Ready to build the best Alberta
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 18th, 2019
“Just because you are not interested in politics, doesn’t mean politics are not interested in you.” This quote is often attributed to Pericles, the leader of Athens’ democratic party, in 450 BC. I am pleased that so many Albertans, but especially Cypress-Medicine Hatters, are absolutely ready to be involved in politics. They are willing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration can be complicated, expensive and is always a hot topic
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 18th, 2019
The subject of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers has been dominating conversations in the last few years and it will likely become a federal election issue this year. It is worth reflecting on just how many immigrants came to Canada in the past, making our country what it is today. All the time there are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supporting events at the Canalta Centre will be a magnet for more
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 17th, 2019
A hockey announcement this week was good news and has great potential for Medicine Hatters to make it very good news — for the local community and the Canalta Centre. The Hat will co-host Hockey Canada’s World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, an international tournament with an emphasis on teen-aged talent, next fall in conjunction with Swift ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China shows it’s deadly serious in Huawei dispute
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 16th, 2019
How serious is China about putting Canada in its place over the Huawei affair? In the words of legal scholar Donald Clarke, it’s deadly serious — quite literally. That’s the only conclusion that can be drawn in the wake of the death sentence pronounced with extraordinary haste on a Canadian citizen convicted of drug smuggling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s no place for bullying
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 15th, 2019
There are some countries where citizens are not free to speak their mind. Voicing their opinions can bring intimidation or worse from those who strongly disagree. Fortunately, that’s not the case in Canada — or is it? Concerns about bullying and abuse of those who support the Alberta government’s proposed parks plan for Bighorn Country ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another view Volunteers step up in time of government shutdown crisis
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 14th, 2019
On Jan. 9, the partial shutdown of the federal government entered its 19th day, and President Donald Trump and Congress seem no closer to reaching an end to their stalemate. It’s no big deal for the president and Congress. Congressmen still get paid, and the president still enjoys the White House and all of its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Judge for yourself
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 14th, 2019
The sentencing hearing for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver of the truck in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, is scheduled to begin on Jan. 28. I am sure that almost everyone has an opinion as to what the appropriate sentence is for this young man. I also have no doubt that many have strong and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court makes right move on voting rights for expats
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 12th, 2019
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of voting rights for Canadian expats, which Canada has never had fully. This is a positive development for the fundamental democratic rights of Canadian citizens, regardless of where they live, and shouldn’t be, nor is in reality, a partisan issue. Prior to 1993, only members of ... Read More »
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