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Editorial: MSP premiums should be axed

Medical Services Plan premiums are a tax 鈥 let鈥檚 accept that fact and roll them into the income-tax system.

Editorial: Doyle should keep looking

Auditor general John Doyle has run into a roadblock in his investigation of $6 million in legal fees in the sa国际传媒 Rail case, but he should go ahead with the audit. This week, sa国际传媒

Editorial: Train people to fill the jobs

Can one problem help solve another? A report issued by the Greater Victoria Social Planning Council says two parents must each be earning at least $18 an hour to maintain adequate quality of life for a family in the region.

Editorial: Figure out how to talk together

The sa国际传媒 government and the teachers鈥 union need to sit down and talk about how to sit down and talk. When Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae announced a proposal last week for a 10-year labour deal with teachers, sa国际传媒

Editorial: Keep harbour鈥檚 character

Nanaimo鈥檚 historic marina is a popular port-of-call for boaters cruising the waters off eastern Vancouver Island, and a $9-million plan to refurbish it is a welcome improvement.

Editorial: Walkability worthwhile

Victoria is taking a bow as the third most walkable city in sa国际传媒. Being No. 1 is a goal worth striving for. The study by Walk Score puts Westmount, Que., at the top of the list of Canadian cities, with a score of 79.

Editorial: More openness for police board

Victoria鈥檚 police board faces a major challenge in rebuilding public trust after a provincial report found it was failing in its basic responsibilities.

Editorial: Liberals defend public medicine

There has sometimes been a suspicion that the sa国际传媒 Liberals lack enthusiasm for our public health-care system. In his second term, former premier Gordon Campbell launched a consultation process to seek out 鈥渘ew options鈥 to medicare.

Editorial: Public service is not Easy Street

A Fraser Institute report says government employees at all levels in sa国际传媒

Editorial: Clean up the database

Victoria police and the RCMP have listened to privacy complaints and are changing the rules on automated scanners that record your licence plate.