Letter: Time to start rolling electricity prices back
To The Editor: Recently FortisBC made a public statement that they would not be increasing the price of electricity in 2018, because they cared about their customers. Let's judge that statement on its merits. Why, we must ask, is the Company currently before the BC Utilities Commission asking for an increase in the Basic...
Letter: Lowering the Bar on CO2 Emissions
To The Editor: I don’t know if lowering the bar on carbon emissions is a Canadian thing; like being polite – we don’t want to hurt feelings or loose our competitive edge. If we look at the sad case of Sweden, who in 1991 introduced a carbon tax of $44 (Can.) per tonne and is now over $200(Can.) per tonne, we can see the...
Letter: Loss of Greyhound will create isolation, hardships
To The Editor: The Honourable Marc Garneau, MP Minister of Transport House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Garneau: Recently, Greyhound Canada, a private extra-provincial bus company, announced that they would no longer provide service to most of British Columbia. For rural residents like those in my riding of...
Letter: We all have responsibility to stop Site C Dam
To The Editor: On July 17, I went to hear Wendy Holm - an award-winning Canadian Agrologist, columnist, and editor of the book Damming the Peace: The Hidden Costs of the Site C Dam - speak about why the world should do everything possible to stop the construction of this dam. I encourage everyone to get the book and read it....
Letter: We need a real plan, not another pipeline
To The Editor: Each year, I, like many, dread the summer. How will the fire season be this year? How many will die in heat waves? Will my friends, family and community be safe? With each year becoming hotter, and more heat related fires and deaths, shouldn't we be investing in clean technology instead of pipelines and fracked...
Letter: The need to be more responsible
To The Editor: With a focus on British Columbia and the issues of electoral reform and climate policy, I see potential for a meaningful relationship. I admit I’m looking for ‘good news’ scenarios. It has really bothered me to see contradictory government statements and actions that, on one hand, advocate for a climate change...
Letter: PR levels playing field
To The Editor: One of the things that first attracted me to proportional representation, PR, apart from the fact that it just made sense, is that it is supported by people across the political spectrum. At my first PR meeting in 2004, I sat next to someone from the Canadian Rate Payer's Federation and Andrew Coyne was the...
Letter: It's time for Proportional Representation
To The Editor: July 1, Canada Day, is a good day to reflect on what it is to be Canadian. For me, being Canadian means being part of a diverse society of people, languages and of course, food. We share a love of nature, and are proud of our universal healthcare. We pride ourselves on being tolerant and respectful of each...
Letter: Who’s Afraid of Electoral Reform
To The Editor: I (recently) read through the 7 page Executive Summary and Recommendations from the Attorney General’s Report on the electoral reform referendum. The 4 guiding principles seem easy to accept: local representation, proportionality, simplicity and no significant change in the size of the Legislature. What I found...
Letter: Same thinking can't solve age-old problems
To The Editor: In my May 27th opinion column published on TheNelsonDaily.com, I referred to a record monthly average CO2 level being reached in Earth’s atmosphere in April. I would like to inform your readers that carbon dioxide levels measured at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory exceeded 411 parts per million (ppm) in May, a...
