Opinion

Dear Editor: Instead of hiring staff to try to find the illegal dumpers, I suggest the following: Burnaby should offer a reward for the conviction of said dumpers.

Dear Editor: Re: If you can’t afford child care, then stay home (Inbox, Burnaby NOW , June 14). In our province, we don’t ask a 10-year-old how much money their parents make before we make a publicly funded space available in Grade 5.

Dear Editor: The decision not to hold a byelection for (Burnaby city councillor Anne) Kang’s seat is an abdication of democratic principles.

As Premier Christy Clark begins her reluctant transition to Opposition, questions about how long she can last as B.C. Liberal Party leader are beginning to mount. It’s not clear yet how much enthusiasm she will bring to her new role.

There’s something ironic about the fact that we’re having an argument about the need for public spending on the arts in the same edition in which we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Burnaby Art Gallery.

Over the weekend, the newly elected 39-year-old French president Emmanuel Macron made a compelling speech at the palace of Versailles, describing the need for political renewal in France and in the E.U.

After the whirlwind political drama that recently unfolded, this week, the NDP gets to crack open the province’s books and get ready for governing. After 16 years in the political wilderness, the party will have its work cut out for them.

Let’s be clear. There will be no honeymoon period for the new NDP-Green party coalition government.

Hell hath no fury like Liberal senators scorned.

Just for one day, put it all aside. Forget squabbling over partisan politics and fretting over budgets and arguing over the best way to solve the hot-button issues of the moment. Instead, take a moment to think about why you’re lucky to be in Canada.