Opinion

The B.C. Liberal government has largely shed the labour relations headaches it helped create when it first took power in 2001, with one glaring exception.

When one Canadian goes to the gas station, all 34 million of us help pay the tab. Other than averting our eyes from Don Cherry’s suits, it’s one of the very few things we do as a country.

The government has sent me a synopsis of the 2014 hunting regulations. I have no idea why. I have never been a hunter; I don’t go in for that namby pamby stuff. I’m a gardener.

Dear Editor: Re: Broken in downtown, The Record , May 16. I was sorry to hear about the vandalism at Brick & Mortar.

Dear Editor: Re: City concerned about safety, The Record , May 16.

Dear Editor: Re: City concerned about safety, The Record , May 16. Someone needs to tell Mayor Wayne Wright he can’t have it both ways when it comes to transportation issues like the single-lane Bailey bridge at United Boulevard.

Dear Editor: I was amazed to learn that the average job in B.C.’s coal industry pays $107,000 per year. That’s a living wage that a person can really sink their teeth into and build a solid life around.

Dear Editor: Port Metro Vancouver is really selling itself with TV ads saying how environmentally responsible they are. One phrase caught my attention: “maintain the beauty of the port for all of us.

Up until now, what happened in Victoria stayed in Victoria – at least in terms of many expenses clocked up by MLAs. Theoretically, there was a system in place for vetting expenses.

This past week marked the one-year anniversary of the B.C. Liberals’ stunning re-election win, and it’s worth re-visiting some of the lessons we can take from that historic event. 1. Voter demographics are key.