Opinions
With anti-Semitism and hate crimes on the rise, U.S. voters must check Donald Trump’s power
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 31st, 2018
In the wake of the massacre of 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, considerable attention was paid to the fact that the shooter openly advertised his murderous intentions on a recently founded media platform called Gab, favoured by the extreme right. Gab and similar platforms may be new, but the hard truth is that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helping kids learn risk-taking skills
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 30th, 2018
Play that doesn’t challenge kids isn’t helping them develop vital skills Lethbridge city council recently threw its support behind letting kids play — and even allowing them to engage in “risky play.” Council unanimously endorsed a new Play Charter for the City of Lethbridge, following in the footsteps of Calgary, which passed a similar charter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family separation policy made worse by Trump administration
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 29th, 2018
A disturbing Associated Press report shines a light on what happens to immigrant children separated from their parents and forced into foster-care settings mandated by the U.S. government. In a small number of cases, foster-care networks have yanked permanent custody of young children from their natural parents to serve the adoption wishes of American families. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: USMCA goes against Canada’s grain
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 29th, 2018
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), proposed to replace NAFTA, covers grain in just four paragraphs of the Agriculture Chapter, but the section has serious implications for Canadian farmers. It would give U.S.-grown wheat a free ride on Canada’s international reputation and ultimately threaten the quality control system that allows prairie farmers to obtain premium prices ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Deja vu and the carbon plan
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 27th, 2018
Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many political minds since Ontario — under its new PC government — bailed out of the federal climate change framework last spring. That resulted in a shift in the provincial balance from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Customer disservice
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 27th, 2018
“This call may be monitored for quality control purposes.” It’s a recorded message people often hear before they are transferred (finally) to a live person at a call centre. Customers may feel somewhat reassured that the person on the other end of the line will be helpful since their responses are being recorded and reviewed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: Hargrave’s legacy will live on in Albertans inspired by his character
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 26th, 2018
Just a little over a year ago, a young rancher, beloved husband and father as well as one of southeastern Alberta’s staunchest grasslands advocates died while fighting a devastating wildfire which tore through the border region. I feel the loss of not having the opportunity to get to know James Hargrave better. He was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Civic decisions involving taxpayer money should be transparent
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 26th, 2018
It is one thing when you make a mistake and there are personal financial consequences but it is altogether different when it is those entrusted with the public purse who do the miscalculating. Calgarians recently wanted to know why the second phase of an art project had simply not happened. Mayor Naheed Nenshi helped to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More broad view of mail strike needed
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 25th, 2018
The words “high stakes” and “mailman” don’t seem to go together, but new job action by postal workers in Canada features some large, important questions for the local and national economies. Already in the three-day-old dispute, involving rotating strikes in some of Canada’s major centres, we’ve been treated to a host of stand pat, cliché ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. has to take the lead on Khashoggi disappearance
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 24th, 2018
If Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew to Riyadh to read the Riot Act to Saudi rulers over the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi, he hid it well behind cheery smiles and professions of amity. But then outrage has been conspicuously absent from the Trump administration in the two weeks since Mr. Khashoggi entered the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Seniors’ lodge system based on need
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 24th, 2018
I am proud of Alberta’s Lodge Program, which is unique in Canada. It was developed in partnership with municipalities in 1958 to support daily living activities for seniors such as meals, laundry, and cleaning services, while allowing seniors to stay active and engaged in their communities. People in lodges can receive home care, but lodges ... Read More »
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