Reader feels ‘warm and fuzzy’ over political unity on LNG
I was impressed with the way our politicians came together, co-operated and shared information with each other so that the huge liquefied natural gas project could become a reality. I was also impressed with Premier John Horgan giving credit to Rich Coleman for his hard work, then former premier Christy Clark weighed in on a radio station saying that “this is the most happy day of my professional life.” She gave Horgan credit for not “deep-sixing” the project and getting the job done.
Accolades all around, to Horgan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Indigenous people of the north. God, I wish our politicians could do this more often. It was a warm and fuzzy day. Jerry Fairbanks, Mission
In praise of private medicine
I read with alarm the plight of engineer Peter Moore’s attempt to get his prepaid eye surgery at Cambie Surgery Centre. It seems it was a last-minute decision of the Horgan government to give the private clinics a reprieve.
I can only think that patients who have the means should have the right to go private. Not only would this be fair, it would make space available for the less privileged to get closer to the front of the line in the public health system.
I wonder when a member of the government last had occasion to be a patient? A trip to a jammed up emergency room would be an eye opener, for a start. My privileged friend in Australia is happy to be able to choose private.
Wake up, B.C.! Where has our freedom of choice and professionalism gone? Ruth Enns, Vancouver
Pot profits over health
The day the country legally “goes to pot” is just around the corner. I’m one of the “naysayers.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise of legalizing marijuana no doubt propelled him into office with a decisive victory in 2015. I find it ironic and almost bizarre that millions have been spent in trying to warn smokers of the health risks and harm that smoking can cause. I guess addiction, greed and profit trump any concerns or issues regarding the health risks of smoking marijuana. Dale Weston, Richmond
Fassbender not trustworthy
In 2013, then Langley City mayor Peter Fassbender decided it was best for himself to abandon his constituents mid-term and chase the provincial Liberal position in Surrey-Fleetwood in another community.
He had several lacklustre performances as education minister, community, sport and cultural development minister and, finally, as minister responsible for TransLink. Does anybody remember any positive contributions from Fassbender in any of those positions? Me neither.
If Fassbender is elected mayor of Langley City again, how long until he feels something better has come along and once again he ditches his duties and constituents? He has promised no return to provincial politics while mayor, but would a politician ever try to mislead or lie? Adam Wittmeier, Langley
PR would be a disaster
Would somebody explain to me how they think our minority coalition government is working so well in B.C.? Think about ICBC, transit, Uber, the pipeline, etc. Because should we even think for a second of using the Greens’ and the NDP’s new proportional voting system, absolute chaos will rain upon us.
You will have minority parties by the dozens, getting their entitled minimum number of seats and sticking their hands out to “sell” their support votes to whoever is head of a coalition government. Bill Davis, New Westminster