Opinion

Editor: Local outrage at the essentially anti-democratic intent of Bill C-38 is rightly aimed at the Harper government. John Weston's lamentable response (Coast Reporter, June 15) serves to confirm that our concerns are well justified.

Editor: As the Conservatives popped up and down to vote in Parliament on Thursday, June 14, a more profound Coast meeting was taking place in Sechelt.

Editor: As a semi-regular commuter on the float planes that go from Sechelt to YVR and downtown, I am puzzled by Sechelt council's keenness to proceed with the airport expansion.

Editor: Thank you shíshálh First Nation for hosting the Business Network Forum on June 14. I went to the event as a school trustee, but could have attended the event as a business owner or teacher. I was one of many.

Editor: The letter from Wesley Jeffries and Rosalind Patrick re: "SD46 decision short-sighted" (Coast Reporter, June 8) brought to our attention the potential loss of a successful program due to monetary restraints and school board choices.

Editor: Reading about Mayor Henderson's proposed trip to Calgary to try to woo WestJet to come to the Sunshine Coast seems to me like a huge waste of our tax dollars, even if WestJet is paying for the airfare (Coast Reporter, June 15).

The provincial government is in the hot seat again this week. Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux confirmed on Tuesday that senior executives at Community Living B.C.

Editor: The community gathering to honour the memory of the two marine rescue volunteers whose lives came to a sudden end in the rushing waters of the Skookumchuck was memorable in every way and those who participated did so with dignity and sensitiv

Editor: Why are there so many sweeping changes to environmental protection and regulation, natural resource development, immigration policy, Old Age Security, the federal fisheries act plus a multitude of other changes being proposed in the Conservat

Editor: I'd like to take the opportunity to address some misinformation that has been circulating about Bill C-38, the Budget Implementation Act. Bill C-38 will provide clear advantages for the Canadian economy.