Opinion

Dear Editor: The municipalities on the Lower Mainland would agree that Vancouver and Abbotsford's generous police-union contract has made it financially impossible to make policing sustainable, as well as to seriously consider their fiscal structure

If the term "fiscal cliff" became part of the daily lexicon over the holidays, perhaps a new term should come into vogue in B.C. before the May election. Call it the "fiscal tsunami" and it could hit B.C.'s shores sooner than most think.

Dear Editor: All British Columbians should stand up for honesty and integrity by keeping John Doyle our auditor general.

Dear Editor: It is disappointing that a secretive "independent" government committee has decided not to renew the Auditor General's contract ahead of the next election.

It's astounding, the knack that B.C.'s political leaders have traditionally demonstrated for inventing new ways to astound us all. Right now we're ponder- ing the possible rationales for firing auditor general John Doyle.

Dear Editor: Re: Time to tackle our individual fiscal cliffs, Our View, The Record, Jan. 4.

We're far enough into the new year now to say the holidays are officially over. Heaven knows, with so much rainy winter ahead of us, we could use a little bit more of the twinkle and celebration that comes with Christmas and New Year's.

It has received a significant amount of media attention, but will the aboriginal protest group known as Idle No More achieve any significant gains, other than raising public awareness of the pressing problems facing many aboriginal communities? It's

Dear Editor: Some like the Anvil name, it reminds them of the loud bang/noise and puff of smoke/pollution at Queen's Park every May.

Dear Editor: Re: What's the big deal about New Year's, In My Opinion, The Record, Dec. 28. As the mother of a child killed by a drunk driver I was shocked and dismayed to read Matthew Claxton's column.