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OPINION: MSP is still a touchy subject

OPINION: MSP is still a touchy subject

To understand what drives the B.C. Liberal government more than anything else, look no further than the budget it tabled last week. I’m not referring to any particular service or program, or tax or tax break. No, the B.C.
OUR VIEW: Wear pink or pass on some kindness

OUR VIEW: Wear pink or pass on some kindness

Call it bullying, call it harassment, call it oppression and discrimination, call it treating each other badly – whatever you want to call it the world needs a lot less of it.
OUR VIEW: Enough with the 'family' slogans already

OUR VIEW: Enough with the 'family' slogans already

“That’s what families do.” That was the refrain heard over and over during the week from Finance Minister Mike de Jong after delivering the province’s new budget.
LETTERS: Uber fight is about more than just cheap taxis

LETTERS: Uber fight is about more than just cheap taxis

Dear Editor: Before we accept the so-called inevitable, much more is at stake than cheap rides that new technologies might offer.
OPINION: New lipstick, same MSP pig

OPINION: New lipstick, same MSP pig

Finance Minister Michael de Jong pulled out some bright red lipstick and smeared it all over the Medical Services Premium (MSP) tax pig in the 2016/17 B.C. budget this week.
LETTERS: Is columnist lobbying for the oil industry?

LETTERS: Is columnist lobbying for the oil industry?

Dear Editor: Re: Fossil fuels are our future, Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 10.
OUR VIEW: Lots of wind - and not the nice kind

OUR VIEW: Lots of wind - and not the nice kind

China has become the world leader in wind power. After earning notoriety for the thick smog over Beijing, China now builds nearly half the world’s wind turbines.
OPINION: Unity in B.C.? Not very likely

OPINION: Unity in B.C.? Not very likely

As the NDP struggles to find its voice when it comes to supporting resource development, it's worth noting party leader John Horgan's response to the B.C. Liberal government's Throne Speech.
OPINION: Pipelines will help Canada

OPINION: Pipelines will help Canada

It’s time for a new conversation about building pipelines in this country – a conversation about how Canada can get full value for its oil production while at the same time addressing environmental concerns, including climate change.
LETTERS: Intervention needed in housing market

LETTERS: Intervention needed in housing market

Dear Editor Congratulations to the residents of Brentwood, Burnaby, B.C. Your 2016 property assessment averages well beyond 30 per cent, which, I understand, makes Brentwood the highest assessed area in the province of B.C. in 2016.