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Letters To The Editor
CANNINGS: Lest we forget to care for our veterans
OPINION Editor, Last week I had the honour of laying a wreath on behalf of…
ALBAS: What does President-elect Trump mean for Canada?
OPINION Editor, This week Canadians woke up to the generally unexpected and surprising news that…
ALBAS: Concerns with the Liberal economic update
OPINION Editor, In last week’s MP report I outlined the concerns I had with expanding…
CANNINGS: B.C.’s forest industry needs more than the softwood agreement
OPINION Editor, The forest industry has been a critically important sector in the BC economy…
ALBAS: CPP problems and criticisms
OPINION Editor, Back in my July 6 MP report I discussed the many proposed changes…
CUNNINGHAM: Why I support a rainbow crosswalk
OPINION Editor, A young man from our community came as a delegation to Vernon city…
CANNINGS: On rural municipalities, young people, and a national carbon tax
OPINION Editor, In my last column, I discussed some of the issues we heard about…
ALBAS: Getting used to being a member of the official opposition
OPINION Editor, It has been suggested that if you are an elected representative, the worst…
Thank you Kelowna city council for the permissive tax exemptions
OPINION Editor, On behalf of the 1,700 plus people who call Kelowna Gospel Fellowship Church…
ALBAS: Would you support a commercial-free CBC?
OPINION Editor, One of the things I enjoy the most about representing the riding of…
ALBAS: Carbon tax and changes to mortgage qualifications
OPINION Editor, The buzz out of Ottawa this week relates to an announcement from Prime…
ALBAS: Liberals made the right call on tough Pacific LNG decision
OPINION Editor, When I was re-elected as an MP and became a member of the…
CANNINGS: Examining the cost of higher education
OPINION Editor, On May 5, the Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report titled, Federal Spending…
OPINION: Mayors should open ears and close mouths
OPINION Editor, All over the province, taxpayers are complaining that their civic leaders aren’t listening…
ALBAS: The moving expenses controversy
OPINION Editor, This week the House of Commons is back in session after the summer…
ALBAS: More transparency for government spending
OPINION Editor, This week the House of Commons is back in session after the summer…
OPINION: Curtis Road closure brings end to safe cycling for many at UBCO
OPINION Editor, It is a shameful day when a beautiful, safe, and accessible bicycle route…
OPINION: Distracted driving will cost you – one way or another
OPINION Editor, If you knew that you were 23 times more likely to lose your…
CANNINGS: Debate over electoral reform
OPINION Editor, I recently held two town hall meetings, in Penticton and Castlegar, on the…
OPINION: Trudeau should just say no to city pot tax grab
OPINION Editor, City politicians, never shy about demanding more money from beleaguered taxpayers, are now…
OPINION: B.C. Government throwing dice with our money on the line
OPINION Imagine you found yourself in a casino with $97.50 burning a hole in your…
ALBAS: Takeaways from the GDP income and expenditure report
OPINION Editor, Recently Statistics Canada released the GDP, income and expenditure report for Canada’s second…
OPINION: Less spending, more saving needed at city halls
OPINION Editor, At a time when many B.C. taxpayers are struggling under the weight of…
ALBAS: On the passing of Fred King and the exit of Stephen Harper
OPINION Editor, This week I was saddened to learn of the passing of former World…