When Will Medicine Hat Adopt a Transparent Media Policy?

This rejection of media protocol coincides with actions that perpetuate media favouritism. During the Dec 8 2025 Public Services Committee meeting, Councillor Dan Reynish—a former anchor for the now-defunct (in Medicine Hat) CHAT TV news—actively steered city staff, suggesting they contact his former employer to propose featuring a city program on CHAT’s “Smile Sundays” segment. This suggestion, singling out one outlet while ignoring others like the local newspaper, CBC bureau, or The Owl, raises clear questions about council neutrality and the appropriate use of position.