Letters to the Editor
GEORGE: Did we really change Canadian governments in 2015?
OPINION A couple of years ago I ran for the Greens in a federal election.…
LETTER: Scare tactics less effective in overdose crisis
OPINION The illicit drug overdose crisis has taken over 2,000 lives in British Columbia since…
WALKER: It has never been tougher for Kelowna renters
OPINION If you, or someone you’re close with, rents a home in Kelowna, you likely…
ALBAS: Some single parents continue to be denied Child Tax Benefit
OPINION In last week’s report I referenced some of the challenges single parents, particularly single…
GEORGE: Are we living in a meritocracy?
OPINION There is a story we use in our culture to justify our economic system.…
FUHR: National Housing Strategy ensures adequate and affordable housing
OPINION Over the past year, the federal government has worked closely with the provinces and…
ALBAS: Canada Child Tax Benefit important for single parents
OPINION When former Prime Minister Stephen Harper first introduced the Universal Child Care Benefit program…
CANNINGS: Phoenix payroll fiasco
OPINION Last Tuesday the Auditor General of Canada released a report that addressed the Phoenix…
GEORGE: Saving the Internet from becoming the trinet
OPINION The Internet is vast. The number of websites and users continue to increase year…
WALKER: B.C.’s economy relies on real estate
OPINION I’ve been saying that the B.C. economy is too reliant on real estate for…
ALBAS: Liberals trying to ‘change the channel’ on Morneau ethics scandal
OPINION This week in Ottawa, it was revealed that Finance Minister Bill Morneau is now…
GEORGE: The Robots are coming
OPINION Welcome to the information revolution. The utopia of automated production is upon us. The…
CANNINGS: My take on the proposed South Okanagan national park
OPINION Federal and provincial environment ministers and local First Nations chiefs announced last week that…
ALBAS: ‘Paradise Papers’ and Canada’s tax gap
OPINION The major issue reverberating around Ottawa this week was the recent release of the…
GEORGE: Idea of sustainability is under attack
OPINION With the coinage of ‘sustainable development,’ the defenders of the unsteady state have won…