Bill Mah

Bill Mah

Edmonton Journal

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Energy East will get a fair, transparent review

Re. “Double standard,” Editorial, Sept. 12 As Albertans, we all agree that resource development and our capacity to get it to market are crucial...

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10 saturday

Convenience stores a better option for pot retailing

In July 2018, the federal government will legalize the production and distribution of cannabis. Between now and then, the provinces and territories...

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Edmonton Journal

9 22.09.2017

Training for judges should include Indigenous perspectives

In Canada, all judges and those applying to be judges must soon take additional training to address sexual assault cases. The Judicial Accountability...

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10 19.09.2017

Backcountry hunters and anglers group prefers walking to OHVs

Each fall as days grow short, nights grow frosty and foliage changes colour, hunters return to the field. While farmers harvest crops and wildlife...

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10 16.09.2017

Advice for new post-secondary students

In 2017, over 2.1 million students in Canada will be attending college or university. A significant number will be doing this for the first time. My...

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5 15.09.2017

Without generous subsidies, Amazon won't set up shop in Alberta

It may be the biggest lie Americans tell. Donald Trump, hardly a close companion of the truth, even uttered it during the second presidential debate...

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10 14.09.2017

Despite conservation successes, nature still losing ground

A major milestone in Canada’s natural heritage has been reached as the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has achieved 20,000 days of conservation....

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Edmonton Journal

10 13.09.2017

Science backs the safety of 30-km/h limits

City council will vote this week on whether to calm roadway speeds in playground zones. Some will portray this as a decision that could increase...

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40 12.09.2017

Sport has power to bring diverse people together

The National Football League is making news not just because the league starts play this week, but because of who is not playing. Quarterback Colin...

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Edmonton Journal

7 09.09.2017

We must make our schools inclusive spaces

This past summer saw record attendance at pride festivals across Canada, yet this was juxtaposed with more visible and vocal attacks against the LGBTQ...

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Edmonton Journal

20 07.09.2017

Tax changes discredit honest Canadians

Last month, the federal finance department announced a proposed plan to change Canada’s Income Tax Act with the goal of punishing “greedy...

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Edmonton Journal

9 06.09.2017

Give peas a chance to grow Western economy

The prairies are well-known for being a global leader in pulse production and exports, but we didn’t get here by being complacent. We are now in the...

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Edmonton Journal

8 05.09.2017

It's time for a universal pharmacare plan

Canada’s unions are proud that we’ve negotiated health insurance coverage for many of our members. But we believe anyone with a health card should...

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60 05.09.2017

Things are looking up for working Albertans

The past two years have been tough for working Albertans. The global collapse in oil prices caused a dramatic drop in energy sector investment which,...

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90 02.09.2017

Our dangerous national trail is nothing to celebrate

This past weekend, the Trans Canada Trail organization triumphantly threw “a huge party” to celebrate a “momentous collective achievement” and...

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Edmonton Journal

10 01.09.2017

Alberta no longer land of labour opportunity

Go west, young man. Not long ago that was sound advice for a young person struggling to find opportunities in Eastern and Central Canada. While it may...

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Edmonton Journal

60 31.08.2017

The importance of medication for treating mental illness

Dr. Austin Mardon, a former NASA Antarctic researcher, has been taking medications for the treatment of his schizophrenia for the past 25 years....

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Edmonton Journal

30 30.08.2017

Reconciling painful history involves listening

In looking at the recent controversy over removing Frank Oliver’s name from public spaces in Edmonton, and removing John A. Macdonald’s name from...

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Edmonton Journal

200 29.08.2017

It's time to treat rail passengers better than freight

To paraphrase a 1978 comedy-mystery film, “Who is killing the great trains of Canada?” The cast of characters is lengthy. Start with Liberal and...

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10 25.08.2017

Carbon tax a cautious step forward

Public discussion about Alberta’s carbon tax tends to raise two important subjects for discussion: the urgent need for action on climate change and...

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Edmonton Journal

10 23.08.2017

Corporations must play a part in reconciliation

Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report was released two years ago, individuals and organizations from all sectors of society, from...

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Edmonton Journal

20 23.08.2017

Improve access to lifesaving depression drugs

With one in five Canadians with a mental illness, including depression, it is alarming that so many Albertans continue to face impossible decisions...

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20 22.08.2017

Online hate must be confronted, drowned out

The events last week in Charlottesville are a stark reminder of the deep racial divide that exists in North America. The offline mobilization of white...

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Edmonton Journal

10 18.08.2017

If city charters allow deficits, who will clean up the mess?

The Alberta government recently proposed giving Calgary and Edmonton more powers – changes that have been articulated in new, draft “city...

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Edmonton Journal

100 17.08.2017

A quieter lake benefits everyone

The Sylvan Lake Quiet Enjoyment Initiative (QEI), a subcommittee of the Sylvan Lake Stewardship Society (SLWSS), was formed to study the increasing...

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Edmonton Journal

7 16.08.2017

Province has key role re-skilling workers for tech future

Try naming a region as much in need of reinventing its workforce for a new era as Alberta. The province has long been satisfied with educating and...

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Edmonton Journal

10 10.08.2017

Likening illness to warfare can be dangerous

The recent news of U.S. Sen. John McCain’s brain cancer diagnosis and U.K. infant Charlie Gard’s death were discussed using the same metaphor —...

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Edmonton Journal

5 05.08.2017

Passing the climate torch

This week, I passed the Pembina Institute’s executive director torch to Glen Murray. Judging by the media frenzy following the announcement, it’s...

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30 04.08.2017

Red-tape busters should consider the consequences

Brian Jean says he wants to “reduce job-killing government red tape by 33 per cent, and put in place a one-for-one rule after that where any new...

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Edmonton Journal

50 03.08.2017

Training goes both ways in Ukrainian deployment

Looking down from a Ukrainian Armed Forces Mil Mi-8 helicopter, I surveyed Ukraine as never before — marvelling at the country’s measureless...

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Edmonton Journal

10 01.08.2017

Don't repeat past mistakes in Alberta's best places

The best planning anticipates and prepares for future excellence. The worst simply perpetuates past failures. Recreation planning currently underway...

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40 01.08.2017

Trump's transgender military ban ignores their courage

Recently, the president of the United States announced via his Twitter account that transgender people will no longer be allowed to serve in their...

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Edmonton Journal

20 29.07.2017

Trump-style vitriol infecting Alberta politics

I work in politics, so I’ve received my share of threats. But I never thought I’d get one from my own MP. On Monday night, Kerry Diotte, the...

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Edmonton Journal

1500 27.07.2017

Acceptance and early treatment key to coping with mental illness

If it wasn’t for his transparency, one might not even suspect Austin Mardon lives with schizophrenia. With an upcoming publication entitled Ardross:...

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Edmonton Journal

10 04.07.2017

Without new resources, expect more injustice in Alberta's court system

Re. “No one gets justice when courts don’t work right,” Paula Simons, June 27 I read Paula Simon’s Tuesday column with an incredible sense of...

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90 01.07.2017

Police carding is nothing but racial profiling

As momentum builds behind ending carding across Alberta, some police officials are being constructive —and others are getting defensive. Edmonton...

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Edmonton Journal

100 30.06.2017

Police street checks based on circumstance, not race

Some citizens have been very critical of the Edmonton Police Service’s practice of conducting “street checks.” We appreciate and respect the...

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Edmonton Journal

40 29.06.2017

Instead of denial, coal communities must look forward

Re. “Alberta government clearly has no plan for coal communities; Workers deserve respect, not vague promises,” Opinion, June 6 In the midst of...

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Edmonton Journal

100 27.06.2017

Anti-Muslim groups should provoke louder response from our leaders

Imagine, this Sunday, that you were heading to church and you had to worry about armed protesters showing up to terrorize your family and children. ...

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Edmonton Journal

20 24.06.2017

What happens to moderate conservatives in Alberta?

The end of the “progressive” Conservative Party in Alberta, caused by possibly uniting with the Wildrose party to form the United Conservative...

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Edmonton Journal

9 23.06.2017

Carbon tax won't reduce competitiveness; other policies might

On June 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intentions to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. On this side of the...

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Edmonton Journal

20 22.06.2017

Opinions and donations welcome at Canadian Blood Services

When you are in the business of providing blood to people in need, taking a pulse comes with the territory. It’s important for us to also have our...

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Edmonton Journal

9 21.06.2017

Mental injuries win legal respect after Supreme Court ruling

As recently reported, suicide rates in Alberta have dropped substantially. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of Edmontonians who took their own lives...

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Edmonton Journal

7 20.06.2017

Alberta's labour-law changes too rushed to be fair

The Alberta government wanted stronger and more unions in the province. Passing Bill 17: Alberta’s Fair and Family Friendly Workplaces this month...

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Edmonton Journal

40 20.06.2017

That every life matters must inform assisted-dying debate

A court decision has resulted in the legalization one year ago of physician-assisted suicide in Canada, something that was unthinkable just five years...

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Edmonton Journal

8 17.06.2017

Vision of sustainability could power United Conservative Party

Alberta politics are currently in flux as increasing numbers of people work towards creating a new provincial party – one that can serve as a...

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Edmonton Journal

10 16.06.2017

Renewed focus on defence better late than never

If there is one positive outcome from Donald Trump, it’s that his America-first presidency has finally forced Canada to take its military seriously....

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Edmonton Journal

6 16.06.2017

Keep legalized cannabis profits at home with stand-alone stores

The Alberta government has wisely begun a broad consultation process so the public can provide their input on the upcoming legalization of cannabis....

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Edmonton Journal

40 15.06.2017

We need to protect drinking water, not just treat it

Our drinking water comes from a kitchen tap — that’s the belief of most Canadians. And why would we think otherwise? We pay our water bills, as we...

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Edmonton Journal

10 13.06.2017

How to patch up the National Energy Board's reputation

Ottawa is now accepting public comment on the recently released report of its expert panel on the modernization of the National Energy Board (NEB)....

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Edmonton Journal

5 10.06.2017