Opinion

There is change in the air at Prince George city hall but whether it will amount to anything still hangs in the balance, as it is dependent on the choice city council makes for the next city manager.

Equality signifies something different to everyone. As our individual experiences shape who we are, they also highlight the issues most predominant in our lives and, therefore, the injustices we seek most to overcome.

Looking at the world through the lens of the media, it is difficult to gain a clear perspective as to what type of government works and what doesn’t, who is a good leader and who is bad, and where the people are happy and where they are not.

The federal government is allowing air travel in and out of Canada, including to and from Covid-19 devastated nations like Brazil. Other than the travel-related industries, particularly the airlines, I’d say there’s no real benefit from such liberty.

I don’t like deficits. I am not a fan of debt. Especially government deficits and debts.

To say that, as a society, we have a challenge with mental wellness, is to vastly understate the seriousness of a health crisis that is raging out of control.

Profit is one of the most misunderstood and misconstrued words in the English language. Customers often think that profit is anything above a company’s cost price for a product or service and the customer’s purchase price.

It seems like the closer we get to the end of the pandemic, the more politically fraught decisions on COVID-19 restrictions get. Last year at this time, most people just stayed home, faced with so much uncertainty.

In public policy terms, it’s called “generals fighting the last war.” It’s the doomed — if entirely understandable — default tactic of using the same strategies and weapons that won previous battles in an entirely new setting against a new foe.

First, I would like to thank the Citizen for taking an interest in my plight ( Hip replacement can’t come fast enough for local couple ). You were the only ones that did.