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Nurses鈥 union ad turned student off

Re: 鈥淣urses鈥 union ads based on reality,鈥 letter, Nov. 22. My daughter, a recent high-school graduate, has from an early age known she wanted to work in health care.

Documenting the path of human extinction

Re: 鈥淓nvironment should be the top news,鈥 column, Nov. 18. More media coverage of the environment sounds like a great idea.

Use surplus money to pay down debt

Re: 鈥淢LAs are keen on spending,鈥 column, Nov. 17. The rule is supposed to be that with surplus funds, debt should be reduced first before any attempt at increasing expenditures. Consumers and governments across sa国际传媒 are awash in debt. sa国际传媒

System needs more citizen participation

Some current news about coalition governments. Norway. The Christian Democrats opened talks on teaming up with the opposition Labour Party to defeat the Conservative-led government.

Germany example of what PR could do

It has been stated that moving to one of the three forms of proportional representation on the referendum ballot would facilitate moderation and co-operation, and discourage extreme positions and confrontation.

We鈥檙e smart enough to understand PR

I immigrated to sa国际传媒 from Germany two years ago and have started a family here. The mixed-member-proportional representation system has worked well in Germany for decades on all levels (from city district council to the federal parliament).

Horgan, Weaver gamed the process

Regardless of whether one supports first-past-the-post or a form of proportional representation, we must vote 鈥淣o鈥 in the electoral-reform referendum.

Electric vehicles raise questions

Re: 鈥渟a国际传媒 targets total zero-emission vehicles on roadways by 2040,鈥 Nov. 21. Interesting that our government is targeting such an ambitious program.

Help now better than apology later

Re: 鈥淧M apologizes for 1939 refusal of Jewish refugees,鈥 Nov. 8. Our prime minister recently made an apology on behalf of the Canadian government for rejecting a ship of Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939.

Encourage people to vote for their values

Re: 鈥渟a国际传媒 voters should reject proportional representation,鈥 editorial, Nov. 16. The editorial stated that the question before us is how we wish governments to be formed and administered. Precisely.