Opinion

The Editor Wow! The Conservative candidate for New Westminster-Coquitlam, Diana Dilworth, was quick off the starting block for the next federal election. She must be clairvoyant.

FACE TO FACE: Are public-sector unions the problem in government finances? So, those public sector unions have finally managed to spoil the American economy, what with their unreasonable salary demands, cushy benefit packages and bloated pensions.

The Editor, Re. "Turning thousands of negatives into a positive" (The Tri-City News, March 16). So that's the story behind that sign.

FACE TO FACE: Are public-sector unions the problem in government finances? Wisconsin is best known for Milwaukee's beer, Green Bay's Packers and the state's artery-clogging cheese. But let's not stop there.

The decision by newly minted B.C. Premier Christy Clark to raise the provincial minimum wage to $8.75 on May 1, increasing to $10.25 in a year, will do little to improve the lot of workers at the bottom of the pay grid. In 2001, B.C.

The Editor, Re. "$644 a day is plenty" (The Tri-City News, March 18). I read with interest the above noted article on compensation for attendance at Metro Vancouver Regional District meetings.

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.