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Minister's comment laughable

Minister's comment laughable

I read with interest the education minister's letter published on this page recently. Amusingly, she characterized her letter as a clarification of an earlier letter and defended her government's current funding of our public schools.
Greater scrutiny of political leaders warranted

Greater scrutiny of political leaders warranted

Monica Peacock's April 10, letter stresses those elected ought to govern "carte blanche." She should read "John A, The Man Who Made Us," by Richard Gwyn. MacDonald's principles spawned the original BNA Act.
Samaritians appreciated

Samaritians appreciated

Easter Sunday at 1:15 a.m. my husband and I were in a head-on collision on Austin Road on the Hart. Fortunately neither of us was seriously hurt, but we have suffered injuries nonetheless.
Editorial was insulting

Editorial was insulting

That's enough for me. I will not pay money to a newspaper that spits such venom back at me.
Disgusted by ‘Quisling’ reference

Disgusted by ‘Quisling’ reference

I read the editorial about equating those who legitimately question Canada's role in Afghanistan and the Quislings in Norway during Nazi Germany's occupation of that nation during the Second World War.
City hall leaves innovators twisting in wind

City hall leaves innovators twisting in wind

It wasn't many years ago the city's leisure services department ran a series of ads declaring the following: "Our work is your play.
Thank you P.G., you helped me grow up

Thank you P.G., you helped me grow up

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the City of Prince George. For the better part of 20 years I was a stoned drunk, careless and reckless with my words. I cared little about most things and had no boundaries vocalizing this.
Truth, raw, real

Truth, raw, real

I am writing in response to Michael Wood's letter on April 15, "Climate Change? Only for the better", but also to the many letters written by climate change skeptics and printed in the Citizen over the last few years.
Scrap the tax

Scrap the tax

I am a Prince George resident operating a business that employs between three to seven people depending on the season. It is my opinion that the HST needs to be scrapped. The politicians keep saying it will be good for business.
Shifting the burden

Shifting the burden

Regarding 30 year tax breaks. Tax breaks shift the tax burden to other businesses and home owners. The taxes not being received have to be made up from the only source there is, the taxpayer.