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Kirk LaPointe: Freeland’s poison pen letter might be the final blow to Trudeau

Kirk LaPointe: Freeland’s poison pen letter might be the final blow to Trudeau

Finance minister’s departure underscores deep divisions in beleaguered government
Letters Dec. 16: Pool is too expensive; transportation choices; how we vote

Letters Dec. 16: Pool is too expensive; transportation choices; how we vote

A white elephant in the making After nearly 40 years in the commercial banking business, I find it hard to understand why Victoria’s mayor and councillors would consider borrowing upwards of $160 million, and deplete their reserves by another $
Comment: Tax holiday is a case study of what not to do

Comment: Tax holiday is a case study of what not to do

What was supposed to bring holiday cheer has instead become a tax policy nightmare.
Monique Keiran: You can bag a wild turkey for Christmas dinner, but get your stewpot ready

Monique Keiran: You can bag a wild turkey for Christmas dinner, but get your stewpot ready

Rendering tender tough ol’ wild turkeys takes a different approach than for the farm-raised butterball centrepiece of the holiday feast
Trevor Hancock: Life expectancy has grown since 1970, but so has inequality

Trevor Hancock: Life expectancy has grown since 1970, but so has inequality

In 2023, the bottom half of the world’s population got less than 10 per cent of global income, while the richest 10 per cent captured more than half
Comment: A new system would make every vote count

Comment: A new system would make every vote count

If you didn’t vote for the winner in your riding, your ballot was wasted
Letters Dec. 14: Where Philippine Mars was born; transportation fairy tale

Letters Dec. 14: Where Philippine Mars was born; transportation fairy tale

Les Leyne: Conservatives never seem to get along

Les Leyne: Conservatives never seem to get along

Maybe things will simmer down. But that’s what people hoped Mount St. Helen’s would do.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: The troubles at Canada Post

Adrian Raeside cartoon: The troubles at Canada Post

Letters Dec. 13: Condo investors, postal strike, health delays

Letters Dec. 13: Condo investors, postal strike, health delays