Opinions
MP Report: A vision for Canada
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 4th, 2019
In the spirit and optimism that a New Year brings, this January column will focus on what Canada could be, the Canada I envision. I envision a Canada where all Canadians are equal; where we believe in the value and dignity of all human life; where there is individual freedom, including freedom of speech, worship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What will garner 2019’s big headlines?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 3rd, 2019
The top news stories and newsmakers for 2018 are in, but what will the same lists for 2019 feature? In Medicine Hat, the far and away leading story in the minds of Hatters in 2018 is the coming of Aurora Cannabis — their gigantic growing facility is expected to be built and operating over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News Year’s resolutions we’d like to see
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on January 2nd, 2019
It’s that time of year, when the Star’s Editorial Board turns its attention to resolutions that public figures may want to adopt to make the coming year better for all of us, or at least more tolerable than the last 365 days. No one may listen (BAD!), but that’s never stopped us before. Here, then, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s reason to celebrate progress on women’s rights
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 31st, 2018
It’s easy to feel hopeless when, year after year, progress on women’s rights and equality is seemingly measured in inches, not miles. Yes, only 11 out of 192 heads of government are women. Yes, the faces of heads of industry are overwhelmingly male. And, yes, there’s even some evidence that the number of women who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farewell to 2018, a toxic year with way too much misinformation
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 29th, 2018
What kind of year has it been? Apparently a toxic one, replete with misinformation and lots of people suffering the sharp pangs of nomophobia. If that sounds unpleasant and uncomfortable, that’s because it is. Twenty-eighteen was a low-down, dirty year, one we’re glad to see the back of, and the words chosen by lexicographers to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decisions to make in 2019
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 28th, 2018
You may have had your fill of politics but get ready for more, a lot more, in 2019. Not only will there be a provincial election within a matter of months, there will be a federal election in October as well. National year-end stories have focused on a healthy economy and lower unemployment rates. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: No longer the forgotten corner
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 28th, 2018
As many Medicine Hat constituents know by now, I will not be seeking re-election. I will remain as the MLA for Medicine Hat until the next general election and the Speaker of the Alberta Legislature until a new Speaker is chosen by his or her peers. It has been a privilege and honour to represent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Facebook stumbles, we must protect online privacy
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 27th, 2018
The Trudeau government now has even more reason to take action in the New Year on an increasingly urgent issue: protecting Canadians’ privacy from social media giants that have accumulated far too much power for their own good — and ours. The latest evidence comes courtesy of the New York Times, which reports that Facebook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cannabis is legal, but governments making it hardto get any
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 26th, 2018
When Justin Trudeau’s Liberals campaigned on making cannabis legal in 2015 they got cheers from young voters and nods of approval from many others who believe it’s the best way to curb the black market and end the needless and costly criminalization of pot smokers. And yet here we are, two months after cannabis was ... Read More »
1 responseSovereignty and the U.N. Compact
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 24th, 2018
Sovereignty. A single word teeming with power, influence and meaning. A legal concept that can lead to much confusion and misinformation. This is the case with people’s understanding of the United Nations Global Compact for Migration. Across Facebook and around the world, misinformation about the U.N. Global Compact has spread, with claims of its attack ... Read More »
1 responsePower projects a wind-win-win
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on December 24th, 2018
It’s a win-win-win scenario — or should that be wind-win-win? Five planned wind energy projects in southern Alberta announced last week stand to bring benefits on several fronts. First of all, the projects are expected to create 1,000 jobs, which will provide a welcome economic boost for a province where the oil sector has been ... Read More »
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