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Harper will likely shift on carbon pricing

No one should be surprised if Prime Minister Stephen Harper endorses some form of carbon pricing before he leaves office, despite the histrionics of last week. Shocked, perhaps, but not surprised.

West Bank is not occupied Palestinian land

Re: "Closing embassy a terrible mistake," Sept. 19. One would have to invent a new history of the Middle East to make the assumption, as the writer does, that the West Bank is occupied Palestinian land.

Les Leyne column: What led to the firing of premier's chief of staff

Inappropriate behaviour in a bar after a golf party has cost Ken Boessenkool the easiest gig he's ever had.

Time to be open about firings

When B.C. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid leaves politics, she has a promising future as a mystery writer.

Co-ordinate traffic lights to reduce emissions

Re: "Solo drivers clog Victoria roads," Sept. 21. The most effective and least expensive thing any municipality can do to decrease fuel use and emissions and ameliorate congestion is to co-ordinate the traffic lights.

Transit plans seem to be social engineering

Re: "Solo drivers clog Victoria roads," Sept. 21. Comparing the statistics from 2001, 2006, and 2011, the message seems quite clear. Local people want to drive their cars, not bicycles. The statistics show that in 2001, 2006 and 2011, 63.

Maybe it's time to leave kitchen

Re: "Victoria is 'sick,' Clark says," Sept. 19. Hasn't Premier Christy Clark ever heard the expression, "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of kitchen"? Joyce Marshall Sidney

Why China trip matters to us

Re: "City should support local economy first," Sept. 18. Our technology, manufacturing and tourism sectors rely on both foreign and domestic trade.
Can oil spills ever be cleaned?

Can oil spills ever be cleaned?

The talk about Enbridge, pipelines, and the oilsands is everywhere these days. In most of the discussion, the term "cleanup" is tossed around without much thought to its meaning.

Christy Clark's insult was no mistake

What Premier Christy Clark said about the "sick culture" of the provincial capital could hardly be called news when it made headlines last week, since she said it in May.