Letters

Re: "B.C. to unveil Senate election plans," Sept. 18. Our members of Parliament and provincial MLAs receive a pension after six years of service.

Re: "Tories continue the war on science, environment," Sept. 12. Our government has an exceptional record on climate change mitigation, on science-based policy development, research investment and stewardship of Canada's environment.

A friend and I were welcomed at Woodwynn Farms last week. Things were progressing satisfactorily at this critically important therapeutic program for the Island.

Things have changed so radically since my wife and I arrived here as immigrants, especially over the last few years - Canada is sometimes hardly recognizable as the country we came to proudly call our own.

Alawyer representing B.C. laid down the government's new skeptical tone about the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal recently with a series of probing questions.

Re: "Bad budgeting means more cuts," Sept. 15. The editorial states that "the solutions - should require sacrifices by all British Columbians.

After a summer blissfully free of Parliamentary backbiting, finger-pointing and nasty tweets, they're back to it. Anyone expecting a change in tone from any of the three major parties in the House of Commons should think again.

Re: "Proportional vote won't solve problems," Sept.15. Direct democracy to me implies ongoing referendums on every issue to be considered. I wonder how many of us have the time or interest to study each issue and make an informed choice.

Read this newspaper. Read an income-tax form. Read a cereal box. Now were possible. That's life for three million Canadians who imagine your world if none of those things struggle to read even simple things. Wednesday is the day to lend them a hand.

Re: "Coal-fired power a bigger problem overseas," Sept. 14. The Sept. 12 article by Andrew Weaver should be viewed as a canary in the mine and serve as a wake-up call to all Canadians, regardless of political persuasion.