We have always seen that when ever a union demands pay increase, the Govt. and big Corporation executives say that the economy is bad and they can’t afford the pay increases demanded by the unions. But at the same time we have seen that the economy suddenly gets better when the Govt. Ministers, MLAs/MPs, big [...]
Dear Editor, With all these collective agreements due for negotiation soon in British Columbia, I would like to propose two ideas which I feel will improve the quality of life of workers. The first is encouraging telecommuting or working from home. This is good for the environment with less congestion on the roads and public [...]
Dear Editor, I am a big believer in the power of the private sector to accomplish things that government and the public sector could never even dream of. The private sector does not get bogged down in special interest agendas or spin its wheels on protracted policy debates that lead nowhere. The private sector is [...]
Dear Editor: How often do people stop and think about the incredibly sustainable province we live in? Virtually all of BC’s electricity comes from clean, renewable hydroelectric sources, and we have enough untapped hydro potential to do the same again several times over — particularly if we make use of a distributed network of low [...]
Dear Sirs: Why is it that any time a Muslim commits a crime, “Islam is on trial” ? Is Christianity on trial whenever a Christian commits mass murders (e.g. Picton, Montreal Polytech, etc)? Is Sikhism or Hinduism on trail whenever these people commit crimes (e.g. Air India bombings, etc)? Just because someone by a Muslim [...]
It was very nice of Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts’ friends to help her out at election time and promise a couple of new schools. Now, almost four months later it’s either another empty promise or another Liberal lie. No money has come – not even the seed money to start the planning. Surrey Board of [...]
Dear Editor, I have never completely understood why the public sector unions in this province are so rabidly opposed to public-private partnerships and contracting out. Don’t public sector union members pay taxes like the rest of us? Don’t they want to see their tax dollars spent as wisely, as efficiently and as cost-effectively as possible? [...]
Dear Editor Despite Richmond officials acknowledging that many residents are upset by the large Chinese-only signs being erected in the city, Vancouver Sun columnist Douglas Todd in a recent article commented on the concerns of long-time Richmond resident Kerry Starchuk having been consistently stonewalled by the City in her efforts to Restrict the predominance of [...]
Dear Sir: These gangs (Red Scorpions, Blue Giraffes, etc) are nothing but trouble. As soon as the police have identified someone as belonging to a gang, application should be made for those persons to be summarily deported. Gangs are nothing but trouble waiting to happen A person joins gangs such as these for crime, not [...]
Dear Editor, Premier Christy Clark may have had to wait to launch her jobs plan, but it’s been well worth waiting for. Especially the announcement of funding to help get phase one of the Prince Rupert port expansion underway. It’s a key project that will create jobs throughout BC for decades. The Premier’s vision for [...]
