iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the week of April 28. They have been edited slightly for readability. 

Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre loses his long-held seat in Ottawa
If ever a leader got a mandate Pierre sure did. Lost his seat after 20 years in it. His party went from sure win to lose. Yep, he has a mandate from voters. That mandate is have the courage to step down and resign. — William Mastop, via iNFOnews.ca

iN NUMBERS: Big voter turnout in Kamloops, Okanagan
Interesting that at a time when we are threatened by the U.S. still more than 30% of Canadians will not bother to vote. So sad. A stain on our country. — Robert Bishop, via iNFOnews.ca

Liberal Stephen Fuhr wins Kelowna, at least for now
Great news! Interior BC politics is usually so monolithic it’s boring to watch. Nice to see a spot of red in the more educated areas of the province. — Gregory Nixon, via iNFOnews.ca

Conservative Scott Anderson wins Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee
So looking forward to being represented by a man that describes himself as a knuckle dragging Neanderthal. — Bonnie Derry, via iNFOnews.ca

Murder victim’s last movements highlight second week of Kamloops trial
The reasons for having a trial heard in one city and then another are not particularly interesting. Generally this would be done to facilitate witnesses attendance or lawyer attendance. In high security cases a trial will sometimes be set in Vancouver to allow use of the high security courtroom but that is not a live issue in this case. — William Mastop, via iNFOnews.ca

iN VIDEO: A look inside West Kelowna’s iconic Gorman Bros. Lumber mill
They truly do make a superior product. I used much of their product for trimming the log home we built. — Brian Buchanan, via iNFOnews.ca