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Letter: Multi-party reality distorted by two-party electoral system

Letter: Multi-party reality distorted by two-party electoral system

The Editor, Re. " Electoral reformers renew call for change " ( The Tri-City News , Oct. 24). For all practical purposes, the two Tri-City federal ridings are equally divided between the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP.
Letter: Bigger fines, no warnings to save bears

Letter: Bigger fines, no warnings to save bears

The Editor, Re. " Crackdown in Port Coquitlam to save bears " (tricitynews.com, Oct. 17). It's about bloody time B.C.
Letter: Kucheran's election app gives one voter 'optimism'

Letter: Kucheran's election app gives one voter 'optimism'

The Editor, Re. " Coquitlam grad says youth aren’t apathetic — and proves it " ( The Tri-City News , Oct. 10). I am so impressed with Laef Kucheran for developing his app to help young voters get involved and vote.
Letter: Amalgamate the fire departments or taxpayers will shoulder the cost

Letter: Amalgamate the fire departments or taxpayers will shoulder the cost

The Editor, To this taxpayer, it’s obvious that placing emergency personnel in harm's way during training is unacceptable.
Letter: Idle firefighters should rake up their own leaves

Letter: Idle firefighters should rake up their own leaves

The Editor, With autumn being here, the leaves are falling from the trees at the Nelson Street fire hall.
Les Leyne: $100 million for First Nations sets stage for reconciliation

Les Leyne: $100 million for First Nations sets stage for reconciliation

British Columbia will start writing the general concept of Indigenous reconciliation into law today, something that has big ramifications. So does a new financial deal that preceded today’s bill.
Letter: Forcing people to vote could make matters worse

Letter: Forcing people to vote could make matters worse

The Editor, Re. " Voting is so important, we should make it mandatory " (editorial, Opinion, The Tri-City News , Oct. 10).
Opinion: A sunny-ways Liberal politician and Conservative singer and artist off to Ottawa

Opinion: A sunny-ways Liberal politician and Conservative singer and artist off to Ottawa

Liberal's Ron McKinnon and the Conservative's Nellie Shin won't have an easy time of it as they head to Ottawa to represent Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra voters
PREST: Who is the best Canadian prime minister ever?

PREST: Who is the best Canadian prime minister ever?

Who is the best prime minister? Not the best for right now – our votes on Monday should answer that uneasy question – but who is the best Canadian prime minister ever? The question had never really occurred to me until last week.
Editorial: More action less talk needed on homelessness

Editorial: More action less talk needed on homelessness

Federal parties are proposing support for affordable housing, but they differ on the details