Opinion

We have been inundated over the past week with images, stories and concerns about the earthquake and its effects in Japan. It is common to hear people passionately engaged in conversation about the latest developments there.

The Editor, Re. "$644 a day is plenty" (The Tri-City News, March 18). I refer to the story regarding the stipend that municipal officials receive for attending Metro Vancouver meetings.

The Editor, To Steven Harper, Prime Minister of Canada: Like many Canadians working or retired, I feel disgusted with your government's spending our hard-earned tax money when we could use more to make ends meet and enjoy life in our great country.

One week ago, an epic, magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean near northeastern Japan at around 2:46 p.m. local time.

Editor, Re. "Time to enrich the poverty debate - with facts" (BC Views, The Tri-City News, March 9).

Many British Columbians will be wondering why BC Hydro is rolling out fancy new smart meters at a time when electricity rates are projected to rise 50% over the next five years.

The Editor, It seems obvious to me but maybe someone should enlighten us as to why the provincial carbon tax doesn't seem to be paying for SkyTrain expansion, something desperately needed to get commuters out of their cars and ease the Lower Mainland

The Editor, Premier Christy Clark's new list of cabinet ministers and provincial secretaries could be interpreted as reducing the influence of the Tri-Cities in any cabinet or near cabinet deliberations.

The Editor, Re. "Wood smoke is on city agendas" (Tri-City News, March 11). Municipalities are to take over where Metro left off with controlling wood smoke.

It's time for a little friendly competition for the lucrative sports tourism dollar.