Letters

When it comes to China, size matters. It definitely matters. Consider that Chongqing, a metropolitan region most Canadians have never heard of, has a population of more than 30 million people, nearly equivalent to Canada's population.

Government needs to realize that carbon emissions come at a price

I remember calling my doctor's office from the detox in Nanaimo. I was desperate.

Re: "Decriminalization of pot will disarm gangs," Sept. 26 The authors of this article fail to mention that much, if not most of the marijuana grown in B.C., ends up being smuggled into the U.S. How will allowing the cultivation of pot here in B.C.

We must export our oil to Asia for a number of reasons, mostly because Canada must export in order to give Canadians a decent standard of living. The world needs our potash, lumber, coal, fish, minerals and wheat.

Re: "Clark should be fixing the mess," Sept. 27. Premier Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix should challenge each other, as well as order their party's elected representatives, to cut the crap or get out of the legislature building.

Here is a statistic that warrants our attention: Close to half the young people living on the streets of downtown Victoria spent time in foster homes. That's not out of line with the rest of the country.

Re: "Goldstream fuel-spill cleanup tab tops $2 million," Sept. 25.

If anyone should have a strong sense of right and wrong, it should be police officers. It shouldn't take a gradual cultural shift to eliminate sexual harassment within the RCMP. Insp. Carol Bradley, the officer appointed by the B.C.

It's as though, suddenly, the Beverly Hillbillies are in charge in Ottawa.