Opinion

Prime Minister Stephen Harper may not realize it, but his government's decision to conditionally approve the Northern Gateway pipeline may be a huge gift to the very folks who are leading the charge against the pipeline ever being built.

On Tuesday, one of the worst-kept secrets in politics was announced with the federal government's approval of Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline.

Dear Editor: I am a proud teacher that is happy to have the support of all those citizens who have taken the time to be informed about the issues of our dispute.

Expanded pipeline would fly in the face of everything Burnaby has done to create a greener urban future

Whatever the final government deal is with the B.C. Teachers' Federation (BCTF), and whenever it's settled, the BCTF must quit opposing economic growth if it ever hopes to accomplish its long-term salary and class size goals.

Dear Editor: I support the teachers in this province, they have a great responsibility to teach the students in their classrooms, and they do an exceptional job doing that.

Dear Editor: When I read this morning that 20 of Greater Vancouver's 21 mayors had agreed on a new comprehensive transportation plan I knew without reading the story that it would be Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan who was opposed.

Dear Editor: It's hard to be hopeful that the June 10 mandate given to education minister Peter Fassbender by premier Christy Clark is meant to produce a less dysfunctional relationship with the province's teachers.

Dear Editor: I have worked as a teacher for 33 years in the public school system in British Columbia, the past 12 of which have been as a secondary counsellor.

Writing an editorial during collective bargaining is akin to washing your car - a settlement (rain) is sure to happen as soon as this goes to press. But that would be a good thing, so let's cut to the chase.