Opinion

The Editor, In answering who is to blame for voter apathy , I would say it is largely advocates of our parliamentary voting system.

The Editor, The B.C. election is underway.

The Editor, Re. "School deficit is $8M" (The Tri-City News, April 12). Well, well, well, here we are in another fine mess.

The 2013 provincial election will be one of the most important in a generation. At a time when the economy appears to be in slow motion, yet demands on the public purse are increasing, voters need to pay attention to who's running.

As the NDP launched its election campaign last week with a package of income tax hikes, higher than those in the BC Liberals' election budget of February, a third party leader confirmed his own plan to increase personal and business income tax rates.

FACE TO FACE: What interim grade does Prime Minister Stephen Harper deserve? W ith Justin Trudeau all but anointed the federal Liberal leader and the Tories halfway through their majority mandate, my colleague and I felt it a good time to offer an in

FACE TO FACE: What interim grade does Prime Minister Stephen Harper deserve? M ay 2 marks mid-point of the Stephen Harper government's current mandate.

Tri-City public schools will take a hit next year as School District 43 grapples with a projected $12-million deficit after this year's shortfall ballooned from $7.5 million in just three months.

Adrian Dix: He kicks puppies. The attack ads by BC Liberal supporters haven't quite dipped that deep into the muck, but give them time.

Last we checked, Easter had passed and spring was on its way. But you would be forgiven for thinking it's Christmas because of all the goodies being handed out by the provincial government in the waning days of this parliamentary session.