Opinions
Guest Column: Education minister proud of panel’s work
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 6th, 2020
Re: “Education, UCP style,” Feb. 4 It’s unfortunate that Jeremy Appel’s editorial attempts to attack and discredit the wealth of knowledge and experience of the members of Alberta’s Curriculum Advisory Panel. The panel’s membership includes more than 30 years of teaching experience, three professors serving in faculties of education and three individuals who served senior ... Read More »
1 responseOpinion: City needs to be attractive to young people
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 6th, 2020
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Among no shortage of discouraging news about the future economic outlook of Alberta arrives a report that those in their early 20s are increasingly leaving Calgary. This comes after several years of unusually high unemployment in the town that was the very picture of a rapidly growing, bustling young city, full of money, activity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: Mental health is a team effort
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on February 1st, 2020
Our digital world has people connected like never before. Technology enables us to stay in touch 24/7 if we choose to be. But are we really connecting? Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, an annual event aimed at encouraging open discussion about mental-health issues and removing the stigma that keeps people from reaching out for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Feds’ Buy Canadian food campaign could be a disaster
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 27th, 2020
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is going into marketing. It wants you to buy Canadian. The federal government intends to spend $25 million over five years starting this summer to promote Canadian food products and instill pride in what our country can bring to our tables. This is a great idea. But promoting Canadian products may ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest Column: Government propaganda machine targets vulnerable populations
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 27th, 2020
There is no doubt that the UCP government has taken issue with supervised consumption services, and more broadly, harm reduction. As far back as March of 2018, Jason Kenney has been quoted claiming that supervised consumption services ‘help addicts inject poison’ seemingly unwilling to learn from over-a-decade of evidence, and the recommendations of public health ... Read More »
1 responseLaying it Out: Can’t change minds? Then change the system
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 25th, 2020
The conversation was about a minute-and-a-half old when he uttered the words. Neither of us had met this man before, though Jeremy and I both knew his wife a little – she had stopped at the Medicine Hat News trade show booth for a quick hello and had just introduced us to her husband. We ... Read More »
8 responsesOpinion: Prying eyes, data collectors and the potential dangers
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 24th, 2020
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade This week it was announced certain liquor stores in Edmonton will require customers to scan their personal ID before being allowed to enter the store. If that doesn’t shock you, it should. We are told ID scanning is all about addressing the number of thefts. Officials interviewed by the media said daily theft is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA Report: New decade, fresh perspective
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 24th, 2020
With the beginning of a new decade comes a fresh opportunity for new ideas and a renewed sense of optimism. As the MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat, I am going into the new year with a laser focus on fulfilling the promises that I made to you, my constituents, and ensuring that our government implements the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opinion: Requiem for $25/day childcare
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 21st, 2020
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel Let’s face it. Twenty-five-dollar-a-day childcare is dead in the water. Sure, as Minister of Children’s Services and recent Medicine Hat News contributor Rebecca Schulz was quick to remind everyone, the three-year contracts with select daycares have simply come to an end. “The terms have not changed,” she said in statement. The 22 daycares that ... Read More »
2 responsesLaying it Out: Choose each other before it’s too late
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 18th, 2020
Austerity measures and service cuts have clearly just begun, with another “ambitious legislative agenda” set to begin Feb. 25 – as if Albertans needed more proof of what the UCP’s plan is to deal with so-called financial problems. We could contemplate the true intent behind it all – a move to sabotage the public sector ... Read More »
2 responsesMLA Report: Seeking your thoughts and ideas
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on January 17th, 2020
The definition of the word fair: As an adjective, “in accordance with the rules or standards.” As an adverb, “without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage.” I mention this because today at 5:30 p.m. in the Grandstand room at the Medicine Hat Stampede grounds, Alberta’s Fair Deal Panel is holding our 10th meeting. Please ... Read More »
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