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OUR VIEW: Trust your own thinking and vote

OUR VIEW: Trust your own thinking and vote

Angus Reid, a well-respected pollster and sociologist, when asked this week what he thought the top election issue in B.C. was said ‘trust.
OPINION: Will the Greens play kingmaker on Election Day?

OPINION: Will the Greens play kingmaker on Election Day?

For the first time in more than two decades, a third political party appears poised to potentially play a critical role in determining the outcome of a B.C. election. The B.C.
OUR VIEW: Afraid to put up Liberal signs here?

OUR VIEW: Afraid to put up Liberal signs here?

We have to give Lorraine Brett, the New Westminster Liberal candidate, kudos for attending the all-candidates meeting on Tuesday night. Brett is no stranger to the local political scene.
LETTERS: Don’t punish homeowners

LETTERS: Don’t punish homeowners

Dear Editor: There’s been lots of talk from both sides recently as the heritage debate heats up. Everyone agrees that plenty of Queen’s Park heritage is worth saving: we’re actually on the same side. But we disagree on how to accomplish it.
LETTERS: Get rid of bridge tolls

LETTERS: Get rid of bridge tolls

Dear Editor: The B.C. NDP promise to eliminate tolls on the Port Mann Bridge will make a big difference to reducing the overwhelming traffic in my neighbourhood.
LETTERS: Look closely at HCA opposition’s claims

LETTERS: Look closely at HCA opposition’s claims

Dear Editor: I have been reading the opinions of residents who are opposed to the heritage conservation area (HCA) in Queen’s Park. The “evidence” quoted is filled with half truths, misquotes and non-factual statements.
OPINION: Site C has passed the point of no return

OPINION: Site C has passed the point of no return

After touring the massive Site C dam project last week, I could not help but come away with the impression that no matter how controversial this project is and no matter what kind of opposition there is to it, there is little chance of stopping its c
LETTERS: Queensborough deserves better

LETTERS: Queensborough deserves better

Dear Editor: Candidates of the new Richmond-Queensborough riding have been trying to attract voters with solutions to our transportation woes.
OUR VIEW: An order of extra lies with that burger

OUR VIEW: An order of extra lies with that burger

All’s fair in love and burgers, so it’s no surprise that Liberal supporters decided to order up a bunch of burgers to plump Burger Heaven’s hamburger poll as NDP leader John Horgan and Judy Darcy were dropping in for lunch.
LETTERS: Heritage is a prime city asset

LETTERS: Heritage is a prime city asset

I have been a member of the Queen's Park Neighborhood heritage study working group since its 2014 inception. The group's formation and its on-going mandate to engage and educate our neighbours has been entirely community driven.