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Letters to the Editor
GEORGE: Why it’s so hard to change our minds
OPINION "Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we…
ALBAS: Illegal border crossers at front of immigration line
OPINION Many now believe a well-intended tweet from Prime Minister Trudeau helped to instigate a…
FUHR: A fair tax system should benefit middle class and not hurt business
OPINION A Fraser Institute study, released Sept. 26, suggested 81 per cent of middle-income families…
GEORGE: Stop the Site C dam project, I can’t afford it
OPINION Back in 2004, I was listening to a CBC radio interview with then Green…
ALBAS: If the one per cent are not affected by “tax fairness,” is it really fair?
OPINION Although the subject of the Liberal Government's contemplated “tax fairness” measures continues to dominate…
CANNINGS: Time to patch Species at Risk Act loophole
OPINION On Friday, Sept. 22, I tabled my Private Members Bill, C-363, in the House…
GEORGE: Science really isn’t a matter of opinion
OPINION Retired NASA climate scientist, James Hansen, commented in a recent interview that he wasn't…
ALBAS: Tax fairness or tax increase?
OPINION I am going to begin this week by crediting a few backbench members of…
CANNINGS: The unaffordability of post secondary education
OPINION A couple of weeks ago, students returned to colleges and universities across Canada after…
WALKER: It’s a great time to buy real estate in Kelowna
OPINION If you’re looking to get into the Kelowna real estate market and have been…
GEORGE: A carbon tax is not just about climate change
OPINION I had the opportunity to listen to a couple of well known analysts of…
ALBAS: Proposed Liberal income tax changes big concern
OPINION The proposed tax changes being contemplated by the Trudeau Liberal Government remain the single…
WALKER: Interest rate hike will raise property values
OPINION After no interest rate hike for seven years prior to July 2017, the Bank…
CANNINGS: Liberal income tax fairness is not so fair
OPINION There has been a great deal of talk in the news and on the…
GEORGE: Can we honestly assess risk when it comes to our children’s safety?
OPINION The British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development recently told a single father…
CANNINGS: Ride-the-riding trip summary
OPINION Last Wednesday I finished my Ride-the-Riding trip, eight days of cycling through the south…
ALBAS: Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
OPINION Mr. Prime Minister, I would like welcome you and the Liberal caucus to Kelowna.…
GEORGE: Child poverty in British Columbia
OPINION "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." – Benjamin Disraeli…
ALBAS: Cabinet shuffle creating more bureaucracy
OPINION This past week the Prime Minister announced a cabinet shuffle. Although media often portray…
GEORGE: Does sexual violence have a place in society?
OPINION For the very first time I have found myself agreeing with a piece of…
ALBAS: Is ‘tax fairness’ truly fair?
OPINION It is difficult to turn on the news these days without hearing yet another…
WALKER: Rent in Kelowna is on the rise
OPINION Earlier this week, the Government of British Columbia announced that the maximum allowable monthly…
WALKER: Rent in Kelowna is on the rise
OPINION Earlier this week, the Government of British Columbia announced that the maximum allowable monthly…
CANNINGS: Federal government needs to spend more on basic scientific research
OPINION In this technological age, information and innovation are seen as the key to building…