Mayor should promote pipeline then ask for feds’ help
The op-ed by Kenneth Green and Elmira Aliakbari in defence of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion shows that the majority of B.C. citizens favour it, according to two surveys. The provincial government keeps saying British Columbians are against it, which is not true. The minority should not win over the majority.
The authors also demonstrate the benefits, including increased B.C. employment and the revenue it will provide Canadian governments.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson should not quit, but stay to continue his housing projects, which fell short. He could then request more financial assistance from the federal government through the gains from the pipeline expansion instead of going against it. Sal Torre, Coquitlam
Ad money could be better
Instead of spending $1.2 million on ads to promote the Kinder Morgan pipeline, why doesn’t Alberta spend the money proving that it’s possible to clean up a diluted bitumen spill. That would be much more successful
in swaying British Columbians than glossy ads. Steen Petersen, Nanaimo
No testing for pot
Solicitor-General Mike Farnworth hasn’t done his homework concerning pot-impairment testing. The problem is that there actually isn’t reliable and quick roadside testing.
Science has shown that active elements can stay in users’ blood for days and do not correlate directly with the degree of driver impairment. Blood-level limits could still be used, but unlike with alcohol, actual impairment would vary much more widely from driver to driver.
This is just one more big challenge various law enforcement agencies and authorities will be facing on the road to legalization.
Charles Leduc, Vancouver
Boo hoo
Mike Smyth’s column in Sunday’s Province about the “Tim Hortons of Pot,” Don Briere, and his illegal stores, Weeds Glass and Gifts, reads like, “Oh, poor me.”
If I set up a business without a business licence, I would be shut down in short order. Also, Briere has a criminal record for drug-related offences, so cannot apply for a license. He made choices in life, like we all do, so he must suffer the consequences. I have no sympathy for him.
Glenn Nordal, Langley
Horgan deserves praise
Issues like sky-high housing prices, ICBC’s “dumpster fire,” the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion and the Site C dam are not easy to tackle. To their credit, Premier John Horgan and the provincial cabinet have done an exceptional job in making these tough decisions and moving the province along.
Horgan’s highest approval rating of all party leaders in last week’s Angus Reid poll is a reflection of his dedication and commitment to serve the people of B.C. For this, I would commend him and his team.
Balwant Sanghera, Richmond
Just a cash grab
An old saying resurfaced recently and I smiled. It read: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” What will Premier John Horgan grab next? My RRSPs?
And please stop calling it a school tax. Call it what it is: A tax grab.
Moira Fisher, Abbotsford