Opinion

So John Horgan has called a provincial election for Oct. 24. I’m an admirer of John and still, I hope, a friend. We had adjacent offices in government many years ago.

Ray is talking about how someone stole his rose bushes and he’s so mad he sounds like he’s jumping out of his chair while I interview him via phone. “It was unbelievable,” said Ray (I’m protecting his identity as his request).

Some people are starting to lose their cool when it comes to accessing COVID-19 testing and information. Eric in Burnaby is one person who is fed up. He’s tired of calling 811 in vain.

It’s never enough. No matter what court sentences are handed out after someone is killed, it’s never going to feel like it’s enough. Not to the families of the victim. Not to the friends of the victim.

Editor: Re: Burnaby gondola a project in search of a problem , NOW Letters Mr. Wilson touts a number of falsehoods in his letter.

Editor: In regards to the recent letters written for and against hunting , I just wanted to give my two cents. Both sides had compelling arguments; however, a dark side of hunting was not one of the topics of conversation. That topic is poaching.

Dear Editor, B.C. Premier John Horgan announced he is dissolving the provincial legislature and calling an election early.

What do you call someone who knowingly breaks a law in the hopes nobody will ever notice and then portrays himself as the victim when someone does? A landlord. More accurately, an illegal landlord.

Editor: Re: Resident lobbies Burnaby to stop ‘unethical’ $33K fee , NOW News We are one of the 6,400 properties here in Burnaby being affected by (City of Burnaby) bylaw #13722.

Will the apparent resentment towards the snap election come back to bite the man who caused it? That seems to be the biggest risk to NDP leader John Horgan’s bold and potentially reckless bid to form a majority government.