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Byron Hackett

Red Deer

Managing Editor at Red Deer Advocate

Managing Editor @RedDeerAdvocate. Former sports reporter. From Ont, worked for @AHNewspaper & @melfortjournal. Views are my own.

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  • 1 week ago | reddeeradvocate.com | Byron Hackett

    Have you ever had to explain a joke before? You tell the joke, people don't laugh, and you worry, so you quickly explain the punch line? In politics, the expression goes, if you're explaining, you're losing. So when the province kicks off its grand Monday morning presser by saying "this isn't about banning books" and proceeds to offer explanation after explanation about why what they're doing isn't "banning books", it means you're losing.

  • 2 weeks ago | reddeeradvocate.com | Byron Hackett

    If you thought healthcare was marred in bureaucracy before, do I have a story for you. The Alberta Government, on the Friday of a long weekend without a subsequent media conference to answer questions, announced changes to its cabinet and a number of those had to do with "refocusing" the health care system. Alberta now has 27 ministers, more than half of the UCP caucus have a minister's role.

  • 2 weeks ago | stettlerindependent.com | Byron Hackett

    If you thought healthcare was marred in bureaucracy before, do I have a story for you. The Alberta Government, on the Friday of a long weekend without a subsequent media conference to answer questions, announced changes to its cabinet and a number of those had to do with "refocusing" the health care system. Alberta now has 27 ministers, more than half of the UCP caucus have a minister's role.

  • 1 month ago | reddeeradvocate.com | Byron Hackett

    Until we do it, the talk will never stop. There's only one way to end the shenanigans that continue to plague this province and the endless musing about potentially separating from Canada. Just put it on the ballot. Stop with the insinuations and the rhetoric and just let people have their say. The victim mentality of some Albertans will continue to churn out anger from its grievance factory and dissatisfaction will fester until the people finally get their chance to be heard.

  • 1 month ago | reddeeradvocate.com | Byron Hackett

    In the middle of a health care crisis and health reorganization, what better position to leave open than the Chief Medical Officer of Health? Alberta’s government, which routinely likes to argue that it uses little or no intervention in the workings of Alberta Health Services, let Dr. Mark Joffre’s contract casually expire on Monday without hardly a word. Joffre had seemingly been a good soldier for the province, taking over a tumultuous position in November of 2022. And yet, he’s out of a job.

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RT @SNstats: Of the 110 players in NHL history with 400 career regular-season goals, Auston Matthews is the only one with 0 career goals pa…

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RT @rwesthead: Justice Maria Carroccia has discharged the jury in the trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey tea…

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15 May 25

RT @beynate: For those who only read a headline, worth watching this interview. Look forward to getting back to work in Ottawa soon. https:…