Bad licence-plate advice from premier

For Albertans like myself, who own property in Victoria, I was dismayed and disappointed with Premier John Horgan’s advice to people who come in to “his” province with non-B.C. licence plates.

His advice was to “change your plates or use a bicycle.”

It is impossible to change one’s plates unless you reside permanently in B.C. and illegal to try and do otherwise.

What he should do is to strongly denounce those B.C. people who are either threatening, defacing or damaging cars of people with non-B.C. plates. I have heard of personal examples of Albertans’ cars having their tires slashed and the wheelnuts loosened. In the latter case it was lucky it wasn’t fatal.

Show some leadership, Mr. Horgan. We are part of your tax base in property and sales taxes and deserve some consideration and not useless advice.

Brian Lowry Calgary and Victoria