Opinion

Re: Smart to teach Mandarin, Letters to the Editor, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 22. Trevor Ritchie, who usually proclaims the virtues of socialism, this time decided to praise the wisdom of teaching Mandarin in Burnaby schools.

Dear Editor: The provincial budget table by the B.C. Liberals gave me cause to remember something my father said to me when I was thinking of buying my first car. The one I favoured was a used model that still promised dependability and performance.

Dear Editor: Re: NDP gov't would cost us, Letters to the Editor, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 22. Letter writer Shane Perich states that the NDP favours unions over people. I would remind Mr.

Dear Editor: Is there any sane reason why the malls are open longer than our libraries on weekends, the time when people most frequently visit the libraries? Elias Ishak, Burnaby

Dear Editor: Full marks to Premier Christy Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong for continuing to show restraint with respect to government hiring and government wages. The government bureaucracy in B.C.

A report from the federal commissioner of the environment last week points out once more the disturbing way Ottawa has failed to address legitimate concerns about British Columbia's pipeline proposals.

Dear Editor: For some time, I have believed that the only logical way of dealing with marijuana is to legalize possession for personal use. I don't think marijuana is harmless, but neither is alcohol or tobacco.

Dear Editor: History has shown that the NDP will always focus on helping big unions rather than people if they are elected. An NDP government would not be focused on the economy and would simply scare business and investment away from B.C.

Dear Editor: This past Tuesday I had the opportunity to attend the Burnaby Board of Education meeting.

The proverbial ping-pong pundit game provided the usual fare after the Liberals tabled their budget. NDP operatives slammed the 2.6 per cent increase in health-care spending, insisting it was a cut.