Opinion

The Nelson Bennett article on Site C completion and the political paralysis of the NDP government should be required reading for all.

And so we come to the obvious question in my last column on this topic - Canadian Identity, and what it ought to look like after 150 years on earth.

Urban and rural residents in B.C. have never been further apart. The rural-urban divide in the current government shows deep divisions. The pine-beetle epidemic highlights some of these divisive issues.

I really loved the picture of the RCMP officer and pig. I think it should become the picture that represents this year's fire season. To me, it seems to represent the caring people have displayed for all the victims of this summer's disaster.

As a Canadian citizen, a veteran, I am disgusted with Justin Trudeau and the settlement with Omar Khadr. I can think of thousands of young Canadians whose human rights were violated in times of war and have not been compensated.

We have been evacuated from our home in Williams Lake only to find another one here. We have been most grateful guests. These are the emotions we have felt in and around us. We thank you very much.

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published an 18-page "Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation" last Monday. It is not great summer reading but it outlines the general principles for the U.S. in the upcoming NAFTA renegotiations.

It may sound strange but there are people who voted against the Green Party for environmental reasons. While largely silent on core issues like overpopulation, the party is very vocal lately on the cost of moving away from fossil fuel.

This week in Prince George history, July 23-29: July 24, 1924: A former South Fort George resident killed himself after assaulting the assistant manager of the Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) Railway with a revolver in the company's Vancouver office on J

This past week brought our family some exceptionally hard news. Due to a steadily decreasing quality of life, we had to make the terrible decision to put down our beloved 14-year-old dog, Kylie. Saying goodbye to a fur baby is very hard.