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EDITORIAL: B.C. Liberals being pragmatic about class size ruling

Much as the provincial Liberals did in reversing course regarding treaty talks, they are doing the same with class sizes in public schools. In both cases, the courts forced the B.C. government to pragmatically cut their losses.

'Elitist crap' dragged down federal Liberals

Dear editor, I read with interest Mark Allan’s guest column in the North Island Gazette on our recent federal election.
Populist HST ‘fix’ coming soon

Populist HST ‘fix’ coming soon

EDITORIAL: Government still telling us HST better for us than it is

Reportedly reluctant to take the job as B.C.’s finance minister, Kevin Falcon is now feeling Colin Hansen’s pain. Gordon Campbell is gone, but the troublesome offspring he birthed with the federal government is now Falcon’s responsibility.

New Comox Valley small business owner happy to be in 'power group'

Dear editor, Last Thursday, I was awarded the Comox Valley Home Based Business New Business of the Year Award. I’m humbly grateful to be the recipient of this award and I would like to thank the members of the HBBA for their friendship and their support.

Forty per cent were entitled to their votes

Dear editor, Re: Harper rewarded, not punished (Record, May 6). Anne Bauman’s assertion that the Canadian electorate must be stupid to have voted for a Conservative majority government would be laughable if it wasn’t so ridiculous.

Other parties got lower percentage of votes than Tories

Dear editor, In response to the letter, Sixty per cent of us did not vote Tory by Kathleen Woodley, let’s have a second look:

Union Bay taxpayer feels stung and angry

Dear editor, A Vancouver Sun article by Stephen Hume is titled Tiny town runs up huge bill suing a taxpayer who blogs with sarcasm on political decisions.

Let's reconsider location of Courtenay homeless shelter

Dear editor, I think the regional district was a little too hasty in purchasing the Cliffe Avenue property for a possible homeless shelter.

Why should longtime water system taxpayers sacrifice for Comox Valley newbies?

Dear editor, My wife and I moved to this area some three and a half years ago and from the beginning have been hearing of the need to restrict water use.
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