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Letter to the editor: Notwithstanding clause being abused

Letter to the editor: Notwithstanding clause being abused

We can pin the blame squarely of the current Liberal government, and their cowardice in refusing to take on the discriminatory Bill 21 in Quebec.
Vancouver voters say no to toll wall

Vancouver voters say no to toll wall

Politicians across British Columbia should take a hard look at the results from Vancouver’s municipal election before pushing their unaffordable pet projects on tapped-out taxpayers.
Neil Godbout: Lyn Hall deserves to receive Freedom of the City award

Neil Godbout: Lyn Hall deserves to receive Freedom of the City award

He is most deserving of the Freedom of the City, the highest award city council can bestow on a local resident for exceptional merit and contribution.
Survey: Close to half of respondents want Canada to establish new guidelines for birthright citizenship

Survey: Close to half of respondents want Canada to establish new guidelines for birthright citizenship

Almost half of Canadians think it is time for Canada to consider establishing new guidelines for birthright citizenship.
James Steidle: Incarceration by lively debate ahead

James Steidle: Incarceration by lively debate ahead

The less people engage with politics and public education, the more of your tax dollars are wasted, the more our environment is devalued, and the further the fabric of our society unravels.
Rob Shaw: B.C. drug crisis report recommends the urgent action we already know is needed

Rob Shaw: B.C. drug crisis report recommends the urgent action we already know is needed

Les Leyne: Committee urges same response to drug crisis as to pandemic

Les Leyne: Committee urges same response to drug crisis as to pandemic

Ten thousand people have died in the six years since the emergency was declared — illicit drug toxicity is the leading cause of unnatural death in B.C., more than homicides, car crashes, drowning and fires combined
Neil Godbout: Doctors, teachers deserve those big raises

Neil Godbout: Doctors, teachers deserve those big raises

Both jobs are cornerstone positions for a healthy and thriving province.
Rob Shaw: B.C.’s long-awaited doctor pay model plan leaves patients waiting for results

Rob Shaw: B.C.’s long-awaited doctor pay model plan leaves patients waiting for results

Health Minister Adrian Dix’s new plan to fix the family doctor system is as expensive as it is ambitious.
Todd Whitcombe: More than carbon tax behind gas price hikes

Todd Whitcombe: More than carbon tax behind gas price hikes

There are certainly a number of people who would like to blame the price increase on carbon taxes, for example, but they are looking at politics and not the numbers.