Opinion

The lying, blowhard politician is iconic in our culture. It's a ready-made, go-to stereotype that rarely holds up when you sit down and talk with any politician you try to apply it to. But that may be changing. Looking to the U.S.

Dear Editor: I was shocked to hear that the B.C. New Democrat Party and its leader Adrian Dix are planning to eliminate secret ballots for union certification if the NDP is elected to form government in this province after the next election.

ear Editor: Re: City says it fell short on explaining tower plan, The Record, Sept. 5. I read the article 'City says it fell short -' and was drawn to a few comments made by our mayor and council.

Some idle musings, random thoughts and scattered analysis of Premier Christy Clark's shuffle of her cabinet: ?Are the B.C.

Dear Editor: Having been involved with the Pattullo Bridge issue from the beginning, I must offer a small correction to the letter by Chris Dumfries (Re: What will NDP do for us?, Letters to the editor, The Record, Sept. 7).

Dear Editor: I have lived in this beautiful city most of my life.

We can officially anoint Fort Langley/Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman the most optimistic man in B.C. politics.

Someone recently showed me a Twitter comment accompanied by a photo of construction activity and jokingly suggesting that the official bird of New Westminster should be "the crane." It struck me that the comment couldn't ring more true.

Dear Editor: Re: Letter on Mott misleading, Letters, The Record, Aug. 31. In response to Earl Marshall, as hard as I try and no matter how many times I read Elk Ebert's excellent letter - in the Aug.

Dear Editor: Re: City fights to keep the 'Borough, The Record, Aug. 29. I don't understand. How is the city losing Queensborough? It will still be part of New Westminster.