Opinion

There were high hopes and harsh words in 2000 when the provincial and federal governments signed Canada鈥檚 first modern-day treaty with the Nisga鈥檃 people of northwestern B.C.

Dear editor, Most people who attended Gil Pe帽alosa's June 16 presentation on creating a livable community, affordable mobility, reduced reliance on fossil fuels, and public spaces seemed to like what they heard and saw.

Dear editor, I have to agree with what Harold Macy said in his letter about the Cayet/Trilogy development. I am quite new to Cumberland, and have to admit that I live in one of the more recent subdivisions.

Dear editor, Mr. Presley seems quite anxious to sell the HST as a good thing but he and others can鈥檛 really explain why this is so.

Dear editor, I could not disagree more with your June 29 editorial.

Dear editor, The BC Liberal 鈥渕yths鈥� about the HST just keep piling up. We don't have the budget to fight the lies, we need your help. Keep the message going by forwarding this link to all the people you know and ask them to do the same.

Most British Columbians, even many in the provincial Liberal party, acknowledge the HST was badly introduced without even an attempt to explain it or give us a say.

Dear editor, As a petroleum exploration geologist with over 30 years of professional experience, I am well acquainted with the uncertainties of subsurface mapping.

Dear editor, No question, the Province did a poor job of rolling out the HST change, but it was the right decision at the time.

Dear editor, The HST referendum is only a few weeks away and there has been much back and forth from both sides. There has been plenty of negativity on Vancouver Island about the HST and a desire to go back to the old PST-GST.