Opinion

Dear Editor: Once upon a time a founder of the NDP said something like; "never get so hungry for power that you abandon your principles." So in this election, the NDP travelled the high road and got creamed.

Dear Editor: There has been much said about the deplorably low turnout in recent provincial elections. The chief electoral officer has done much to make it easy to vote, apparently without significant effect as the turnout is still dropping.

Dear Editor: Re: Jane Shin speaks, Burnaby NOW, May 24. I sincerely congratulate Dr. Jane Shin on her successful election campaign for B.C. legislature. Her success is remarkable in many ways.

Kudos to Supreme Court Master Heather MacNaughton who ruled this week that Brian Burke's lawyer can serve legal documents to the folks who apparently thought it would be fun to spread vicious rumours via the Internet alleging Burke fathered a child w

Dear Editor: In response to letters to the editor attacking Jane Shin, in particular the letter from Garth Evans, some clarification: the title of doctor is earned upon achievement of the level of a PhD in many fields, as well as an MD.

The outcome of the provincial election is bad news for Burnaby. It is now almost a certainty that the expansion of the pipeline cutting through the northeast corner will not be seriously challenged by the re-elected B.C. Liberal government.

Dear Editor: Re: Jane Shin speaks, Burnaby NOW, May 24. Dr. Shin, you now take full responsibility for your misleading credentials. And yet you feel traumatized by their political consequences? Jane Shin, MLA . grow up! Bill Debiuk Burnaby

Dear Editor: Re: Pundits were wrong about Libs, column, Burnaby NOW, May 22. I am writing in response to Keith Baldrey's opinion piece.

Once upon a time, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's statements of outrage against government waste and cronyism sounded more convincing. That time was when he and the Conservatives were in Opposition.

Dear Editor: Re: Jane Shin speaks, Burnaby NOW, May 24. Jane Shin's misleading resume raises many questions.