Opinions
Laying It Out: The anger is fair but blaming doctors is not
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 6th, 2021
It’s extremely important to show compassion for those expressing anger and frustration over what will soon be the one-year anniversary of Alberta’s initial COVID-19 health restrictions. I don’t see how anyone could be happy about where we are at. It’s been the year that felt like 10, and from the moment we heard what a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebuilding economy a Conservative priority
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 5th, 2021
Conservatives are focused on re-establishing Canada’s economy in every part of the country and in every sector, through targeted planning on job creation and getting people back to work. The pandemic has become an extraordinary threat to the lives and livelihoods of Canadians that requires an extraordinary response. Conservatives supported, even enhanced the framework, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viewpoint: How to build back better
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 4th, 2021
Canada, like the rest of the world has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts to better control its spread and to accelerate vaccinating the population have occupied our governments. Our next major undertaking is our country’s recovery. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the government’s plan for recovery on Nov. 30. The federal government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another Thought Coming: Genocide … yes … no … maybe
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on March 2nd, 2021
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, the day the west wind warning ended. Also, the day our government did something great, worthy of honour. They voted on a motion to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and Turkic Muslims. The vote was 266 out of 338, and that is a big win. Canada will now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: Vaccines are rolling but we have a ways to go yet
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 27th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant This week provincial health authority began distributing the coronavirus vaccine to a large portion of the general public. After nearly a year Albertans should rightly see this as the beginning of the end of a long struggle and swift and seemingly titanic change. But the end it is not. The value cannot be overstated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comment: Saying goodbye
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 27th, 2021
Almost exactly four and a half years ago, I packed up a car full of stuff and drove across the country to start my career. When I first moved to Medicine Hat, I thought I’d be here for a year – tops. Quickly, like so many others, I established a life here and met so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying It Out: A deficit of good ideas
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 27th, 2021
Can we officially lay to rest the myth about deficit spending, crammed down our throats by austerity-drunk “fiscal” conservatives and adopted by centrist and self-proclaimed left-leaning politicians around the world? Honestly. If Thursday’s Alberta budget doesn’t convince people the very idea of balancing the books any time soon is not just a fantasy but a ... Read More »
1 responseMLA Report: Defending Alberta firearms owners and their property rights
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 26th, 2021
Alberta’s government is committed to protecting the property rights of responsible Alberta firearms owners. Unfortunately – with the recent introduction of nonsensical, made-in-Toronto firearms legislation that criminalizes law-abiding firearms owners while doing little to address the scourge of illegally-smuggled firearms, which are used in the vast majority of crimes – the same cannot be said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Centralized vaccine booking resulted in obvious issues
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 26th, 2021
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade The fiasco with about 230,000 Albertans trying to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine illustrates why one central system for the whole province is perhaps not the best plan. On Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. the HealthLink phone line was open for these calls and there was the option of an online booking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Just Pondering: The love game for long haulers
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 25th, 2021
ell here it is, the end of February and Valentine’s Day has come and gone. For some of you, Cupid’s arrow has struck and wedding bells are in the future. Congratulations. I personally have been married for 33 years, and I might add to the same guy! It has been a journey like no other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City Notebook: City dives into intriguing real estate market
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 20th, 2021
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant It’s a real phenomenon, looking at real estate listings during the pandemic. And there’s been no shortage of wondering about why, during economic turmoil and job uncertainty, home prices continue to rise across Canada. It might be coincidence, but no less deliberate that the City of Medicine Hat is getting into the real estate ... Read More »
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