Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

Let the electors decide the issue The answer to the situation in Ottawa seems simple to me.
Show leadership and protect this watershed Ed. note: this is an open letter to Premier Dennis Fentie, Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers and Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor.
Thank you for shining lights on human rights! On behalf of the members and staff of the Yukon Human Rights Commission, I would like to thank all those who came to the recent celebration of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10 in Whitehorse.
It's high time for a change! It's time to get on with governing Canada in a fair and truly democratic way.
The Harper regime has acted correctly A coalition government can become necessary if the government in power has done something severely wrong.
Joining the separatists would damage Canada The Liberals' coalition with the NDP and the separatists, whose aim is to split up the nation, should be given a serious look by all Canadians.

Mental health woes attract a lot of denial One week in November was Mental Health Week, and there was much brouhaha in the media and the government.
Broadcast information is incorrect Ed. note: this is a letter to Brad Cathers, minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corp.
This man is no big-time criminal Dudley Taylor, the fugitive from Whitehorse who was arrested at his home on Sept. 17, 2008, has been living in his home in the "bush" for the past nine years.
We residents can't use this service! I would like the assurance of the mayor and council that the cost of the new garbage carts (Star, Dec. 5, 11)
Lights of Life help remember a loved one Hospice Yukon would like to invite everyone to the opening ceremony of our 18th annual Lights of Life event at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in the foyer of the Elijah Smith Building. We will be joined by the Persephone Singers, and light refreshments will be served.

We will make our party strong again In the past two weeks, Canadians have witnessed a remarkable series of events on the national stage.
We must stop accepting these numbers On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered because they were women.

Harper's 2004 letter reflects his abject hypocrisy Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives have accused the Liberals and New Democrats of an illegitimate, undemocratic power grab, with the aid of the Bloc Quebecois, who are devoted to destroy the country.

Don't publish the madmen's names I'm quite disappointed that the reporter who wrote the article about the Dec. 6th remembrance ceremony (Star, Dec. 8) chose to immortalize the names of the crazed madmen who committed the massacre in Montreal and other atrocities.
The politicians just didn't get it Just when one thinks they have seen everything politics can do, you get "brought up short".
Bye, bye, Prime Minister Harper! Last Thursday, I felt discouraged when the Governor General suspended Parliament.
Living in the famous Land of Oz When Stephen Harper's squad of flying monkeys (otherwise known as the Conservative Party marketing team) once again pollutes this country with foul and misleading attack ads, they will be aimed at the least well-educated and most easily-manipulated of our fellow citizens.
Suspending Parliament is an act that befits tyrant Robert Mugabe The English Revolution was fought to establish the principle that Parliament is supreme.

20:20 vision: an elders' mandate! When elders speak, silence takes hold of the place. People are mesmerized by the power of their presence, intrigued by the wisdom of their words, and emotionally moved by the truth that echoes in their hearts.
For the good of Canada, PM must go This political crisis has sure made Canadian politics a whole lot more interesting. Perhaps it is also an opportunity for all of us to take stock of where we are at, and where we are going.

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