Opinions
Guest Column: Feuding ideologies the second American civil war?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 16th, 2017
Various commentators have concluded that America is in the throes of its second civil war. Dennis Prager, a conservative radio host, has concluded that the political left and right share no common value system (such as respect for freedom of speech), therefore there can be no collaborative coming together over core beliefs. He argues that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Frontier justice’ is not the answer
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 16th, 2017
There is no room for “frontier justice” in any form in a civil society safeguarded by laws and statutes. It is never permissible, for example, to go up to someone in the street and punch them in the mouth because you disagree with their opinions. Most in society would likely recognize the sense of this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s driving government’s sudden interest in craft breweries?
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 11th, 2017
Craft breweries have splashed on the scene, all of a sudden, like giant waves crashing onto the beach one after another. The Alberta government has gone all out with waves of announcements too, in support of the “new” industry. “Entrepreneurs are establishing award-winning distilleries, breweries and estate wineries and meaderies right here in Alberta. Modernizing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zoning flexibility would get us off the planning merry-go-round
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 10th, 2017
A tiny spot on Allowance Avenue gives a glaring example about how the public and official debate about zoning can go well off the rails. It also shows how “plans” put forward by the city’s planning department are not only misunderstood, but are a too-easy target. Council this week heard an application to rezone the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Trump doesn’t always get a square deal
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 9th, 2017
Donald Trump likes to portray himself as the victim. The purveyors of “fake news,” he says, undermine him because they cannot accept that he won the U.S. presidency. His paranoia isn’t entirely misplaced. Trump doesn’t always get a square deal. Actions that would be little-noticed in other presidents can be blown out of proportion if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Never a dull moment in North American politics
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 9th, 2017
With the annual Perseid meteor shower set to reach its peak this weekend, and other heavenly phenomena of note such as the first total solar eclipse to be seen in North America since 1979 on Aug. 21, it might be fair to conclude chaos in the heavens reflects the chaos of the North American political ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heading for a cashless society, but it’s not utopia
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 4th, 2017
The pace at which we are moving towards a cashless society is reason to be concerned on a number of levels including the public being misled about the so called advantages. This week it was reported a fast-food chain iQ Food Co., with 11 locations, will no longer accept cash payment. The entrepreneur claimed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Social conservatives just love a ‘real man’
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 2nd, 2017
This week we learned that the White House isn’t really the white house. It’s a frat house with a manicured lawn. How else can you describe a place where a guy who goes by the nickname “The Mooch” (a.k.a. recently appointed and sacked White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci) reportedly misses the birth of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada can play a useful role as mediator for U.S., Russia
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on August 2nd, 2017
It’s time to get serious about re-engagement with Russia. With the Trump White House stewing in accusations of collusion during the presidential election, the United States seems unable or unwilling to do the heavy lifting it needs to do to open pathways toward reproachment. God knows Canada has its own problems with Russia, especially with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guiding Canada down a multicultural food path, with consequences
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 31st, 2017
Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. The new principles Health Canada will use for its next food guide signal a complete revamp of our rainbow of food groups. It appears a plant-based diet will be strongly encouraged. We might even see a focus on more plant-based proteins like beans, lentils, nuts and tofu in the next Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Affairs: Indigenous peoples can’t veto pipelines, Supreme Court rules
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on July 29th, 2017
The Supreme Court has confirmed that Indigenous nations do not have the right to veto resource development projects. This is the upshot of two separate rulings released Wednesday. That is good news for proponents of oil and gas pipelines, such as the controversial Kinder Morgan project in British Columbia. It is bad news for those ... Read More »
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