Opinion

A combination of bad blood, no money and no reason for either side to bend adds up to fruitless negotiations

Dear Editor: The B.C. government is legislating teachers with an imposed contract after fruitless attempts at bargaining came up with no resolution.

Dear Editor: The provincial economy -- the education part at least - is a brutal partisan game (Minister challenged to visit 'needy' district, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 17).

Dear Editor: Forgive me for not sharing the enthusiasm with which some of my fellow citizens are attacking Vic Toews and his Bill C30.

Dear Editor: Religious intolerance is one of the greatest evils in history.

Dear Editor: Finance Minister Kevin Falcon uses the word "prudent" a lot to describe his first budget. The contents, however, suggest that prudence is not a strategy but, rather, is an euphemism for doing nothing. Think about it.

Dear Editor: First I want to say thanks for your article on "Is it finally time to legalize pot?" (Editor's Letter, by Pat Tracy, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 17).

Dear Editor: I thought it might be appropriate to comment on the B.C. Liberal budget but found that it contained very little that merited comment, which, of course, in itself is a significant comment. Bill Brassington, Burnaby

Dear Editor: Re: Is it finally time to legalize pot?, Editor's Letter, by Pat Tracy, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 17. Hallelujah! Four former B.C.

It's not as if they ever went away, but bullies are back in the news again. Again, we're reminded that, for many kids, going to school is a fearful experience.