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In a democracy, people pay for the greater good

In a democracy, people pay for the greater good

The Editor, Re. "Drivers just keep paying for others to ride transit" (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 23).
Port Moody driver tired of paying for others to take transit

Port Moody driver tired of paying for others to take transit

The Editor, Re. "Mayors seek car levy" (The Tri-City News, March 21.) I don't know about you, but I am getting awfully tired of being told that because I am lucky enough to have a car, I should be punished for it. Did that sound harsh? It shouldn't.
NELSON: Christy Clark & co. are bad but don't vote Conservative

NELSON: Christy Clark & co. are bad but don't vote Conservative

FACE TO FACE: They agree Christy Clark has been bad - but who's better? From my considerably right-wing colleague to the most doctrinaire of socialists, most British Columbians agree that our BC Liberal government has got to go.
RADIA: Christy Clark has been bad, time to give Conservatives a try

RADIA: Christy Clark has been bad, time to give Conservatives a try

FACE TO FACE: They agree Christy Clark has been bad - but who's better? For once, my colleague opposite and I agree on a political matter. We both believe Christy Clark has been a disaster as B.C.'s premier.
Don't get hung up on Canada's French history

Don't get hung up on Canada's French history

The Editor, Re. " Canadians ignore their history at their peril" (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 14). "Bilingualism is a national memory" Mr. Dyrkton states in his letter, and I agree. It should be a memory.
EDITORIAL: Can Coquitlam stop losing money on pay parking?

EDITORIAL: Can Coquitlam stop losing money on pay parking?

Is Coquitlam council throwing good money - taxpayers' money totalling in the tens of thousands of dollars - after bad with the city's latest plan for paid parking in Town Centre ? While that won't be fully determined until the Evergreen Line is runni
EDITORIAL: Fisheries protection takes a step back

EDITORIAL: Fisheries protection takes a step back

The alarm has been raised that the federal government is about to turn the clock back on fisheries protection by about 35 years.
RADIA: Sell naming rights to lots of public facilities

RADIA: Sell naming rights to lots of public facilities

FACE TO FACE: What's in a name - and $40 million - for a stadium? Iam flabbergasted that Premier Christy Clark's BC Liberals have turned down a $35-million offer by Telus to put its moniker on BC Place.
NELSON: Province should take Telus money for BC Place

NELSON: Province should take Telus money for BC Place

FACE TO FACE: What's in a name - and $40 million - for a stadium? Naming public facilities after corporate donors is crass.
EDITORIAL: Premier's waiting game on byelections is a disgrace

EDITORIAL: Premier's waiting game on byelections is a disgrace

The guessing game continues as to when Premier Christy Clark will call a byelection in Port Moody-Coquitlam to replace former Liberal MLA Iain Black, who left the post Oct. 1 for a CEO position with the Vancouver Board of Trade.