Letters Archive
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January 21, 2016
- With Guzman jailed, here’s my proposal As a qualified expert in criminal law and international relations, it is quite clear to me that the “war on drugs” has not worked.
January 20, 2016
- Is the Yukon missing out on the Trump connection? The year was 1898, and Whitehorse had become a flurry of activity as miners arrived on Front Street in droves at the news of the discovery of gold at Rabbit Creek (soon to become known as Bonanza Creek).
- Conservative hypocrites are whining yet again Re: principled supporters of election reform should concede the obvious and call for a referendum, as a National Post columnist put it in late December.
- Will the city bull ahead with an unwanted plan? Why do we recycle, what are the cost benefits and how does it impact climate change?
- So much for the Liberals promoting greenery It is no surprise that Transport Minister Mark Garneau’s office has come out in support of Port Metro Vancouver’s plans to pave over Richmond’s Gilmore Farm for a container hub.
January 18, 2016
- O’Leary, Trump have more than baldness in common Kevin O’Leary can’t possibly be that stupid! He obviously wishes we were!
- We didn’t elect you to pursue hidden agendas As quoted in the Jan. 12 CBC online news, “What we’re saying is, we don’t know what to do” about mandatory fees for some residents to pay for city-managed curbside pickup of recycled materials.
- Don’t condone whining nor threats to close shop Ed. note: this letter and the one beneath it are to Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
January 15, 2016
- Subdivision of the Shallow Bay area is irresponsible Ed. note: this is a letter to the Yukon government.
- Politicians should do their jobs and become useful! Oil and gas prices have tanked and are in the ditch, and very few companies are making any money.
- Conservatives’ infighting resumes yet again As reported by the National Post’s John Ivison:
- California’s LNG disaster could happen here Deadly methane gas leaks from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility at Aliso Canyon, Calif.,
January 14, 2016
- B.C. foster children are being placed in hotels A new report shows 117 B.C. foster children were placed in hotels.
January 13, 2016
- Right (and wrong) ways to legalize cannabis In my neck of the woods (Vancouver), medical marijuana sells for between $8 and $12/$14 per gram, with most (approximately two thirds) of the prices being $10 per gram.
- Let’s start the year of change with climate change A lot of officials have stated the Paris climate change conference was not worth the money that was spent on it.