Opinion

Once an NDP government elects a speaker, there will be 43 MLAs on each side of the House. It’s an untenable situation, says former attorney general Geoffrey Plant

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How much positive change could Canada make if we put nearly half a billion dollars toward issues affecting first nations? Let that sink in for a minute.

BC Ferries’ public engagement process on sailing schedules is drawing backlash from some who, metaphorically speaking, smell a rat in the cargo hold.

Poor policy Kim Darwin’s response to Mathew Wilson’s questioning of BC Green Party’s commitment to a free vote [“Viewpoint: Residents want solutions, not games,” June 21] suggests she is either naive or simply unwilling to acknowledge her party leade

Our people have always lived on this land, since time immemorial. These are words I have grown up hearing from every single elder I have had the opportunity to learn from. Our people lived freely on our lands.

My first response to the Viewpoint piece by Mathew Wilson in last week’s Peak [“BC coalition raises questions,” June 14] was what is the motive? It appears to be another timeworn, partisan game.

Reconciliation not celebration The other night as I attended PRISMA on the Beach, watched everyone stand for “O Canada” and heard the words “150 years of celebrating Canada,” I felt disappointment and saddened.

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My partner and I attended an event at Dwight Hall the other night. It is an amazing hall, built by the mill. While talking to a longtime resident we were reminded of how community-minded the original owners of the mill were.