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Letters To The Editor
ALBAS: The economy of alcohol
OPINION Editor, In my June 1 MP report I referenced the opposition #FreeTheBeer campaign that…
BERNIER: Rural Education Enhancement Fund puts students and families first
OPINION Editor, As a parent proud to call rural B.C. home, my family understands the…
ALBAS: Stage set for standoff over medically assisted dying bill
OPINION Editor, In my May 25 MP report I speculated on how recent efforts to…
ALBAS: Free the Beer campaign on heels of Free the Grapes
OPINION Editor, On Monday morning of this week in my capacity as the Official Opposition…
CANNINGS: How I will cast my vote on medically assisted dying
Editor, In March I wrote in this column about the ongoing debates in Parliament around…
ALBAS: We should be paying attention to Bill C-41 and the Senate
Editor, This week is the final constituency week where MPs are back in their home…
ALBAS: What is democratic reform?
Editor, Seldom will a week go by while the House of Commons is in session…
ALBAS: Government’s use of time allocation is déjà vu
Editor, Ottawa has once again been a busy week as a number of debates have…
ALBAS: Thoughts on wildfire, assisted death and bank bail ins
Editor, Our thoughts and prayers this week are with our neighbors in Alberta from the…
LARSON ON SCHOOL CLOSURES: An open letter to residents of Osoyoos
Editor, The Town of Osoyoos is known throughout North America as a retirement mecca and…
CANNINGS: Tax evasion
Editor, Spring has sprung across Canada, and with the return of the warmer weather we…
ALBAS: Why is the time I spend in Ottawa important?
Editor, This week is a "constituency week" meaning the House of Commons is adjourned while…
ARNOLD: Opposed to federal budget deficit
Editor, It has been an exhilarating four months since I took my seat in the…
ALBAS: Medical assistance in dying bill tabled
Editor, In two previous MP reports I have requested feedback from citizens on the subject…
OPINION: Everyone can play a role in helping end intimate partner violence
Editor's note: April 17 to April 23, 2016 is Prevention of Violence Against Women Week.…
OPINION: Violence against women is a men’s issue
Editor's note: April 17 to April 23, 2016 is Prevention of Violence Against Women Week. As…
OPINION: Real impact of abuse trauma widely misunderstood
Editor's note: April 17 to April 23, 2016 is Prevention of Violence Against Women Week. As…
OPINION: City of Kelowna is not ‘tearing up’ integrated water supply agreement
Editor, Your April 12, 2016 story (Kelowna irrigation districts keep calm and carry on) on…
ALBAS: Bail in or bail out?
Editor, For my previous two MP reports I have covered several concerns related to the…
OPINION: Adults behaving badly in Osoyoos isn’t a hockey story
Editor, I read the story that you and many others in your profession have run…
ALBAS: Federal debt is concern now and in the future
Editor, When any level of Government releases an annual budget often the focus tends to…
OPINION: The good and bad of the federal budget
Last week the Liberal government brought forward their first budget, a document that was expected…
OPINION: Off road vehicles bogged down in bureaucracy, tax grab
For a government that prides itself on holding the line on taxes and cutting red…
OPINION: North Okanagan Shuswap School District responds to questions about budget process
To support recent statements in the media and in response to questions the board is…