Opinion

I have been teaching about Canada’s 2008 apology for residential schools for some time now. In discussing the topic, I point out that this is not only a Canadian issue.

There are stories throughout history, from Shakespeare’s Hamlet to the excellent 2013 movie Prisoners, directed by Canada’s Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman, about how people can lose their humanity in moments of crisis.

In my last column, I said our system of free market capitalism was flawed. It is not just an issue of income inequality that is structurally built into the system.

A $12.9 million parking garage costs $34 million. Mayor and council are all claiming they didn’t know. Don’t you think it’s time to get the RCMP involved to find out where the money went? It is probably the only way to find out.

Re: “No faith in Trudeau.” I doubt you when you say you read a book by Justin Trudeau. You should be aware that the separation between church and state is fundamental, a principle that he adheres to.

When I think of what is taking place at city hall in regards to the parkade, Haggith Creek Bridge, Winnipeg and Carney Street sinkhole etc.

The slow trickle of emails being released to the public discussing the parkade cost overruns suggest there is much more that should be made public and properly investigated.

Diane Nakamura, what a nice write-up about BIG (Brain Injury Group) you did and especially the accomplishments that Vicki Shepherd has had with BIG over her career.

When Ken Pendergast moved to Prince George in 1965 from his home in the Kootenays, the pulp mills were just being built. Work was easy to find for a young man recently released from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The BC government recently rushed Bill 4 (the Firearm Violence Prevention Act) into law claiming it was an attempt to deal with drug and gang violence. Unfortunately, this poorly designed bill misses its target.