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Switch fuels in a聽measured manner

Re: 鈥淣otley, Kenney headed to climate-change cliff,鈥 letter, Nov. 1.

PR system not 鈥榩ure,鈥 but would be more fair

Re: 鈥淚t bodes ill for sa国际传媒,鈥 comment, Oct. 28. The twisted logic in Bruce Strachan鈥檚 analysis shows us why the Social Credit party no longer exists.

FPTP brought Horgan and Weaver together

Re: 鈥淗organ, Weaver whip up rally for proportional representation,鈥 column Oct. 24. It鈥檚 beyond odd that Premier John Horgan touts the past 15 months of minority government as an example of what proportional representation can bring about.

FPTP doesn鈥檛 promote debate, compromise

The current voting system allows a majority of a legislature鈥檚 seats to be obtained with minority of votes.

More clarification needed on PR systems

Proportional electoral systems are widespread, but with varying results. Italian instability, dangerous coalitions such as in Israel, and Sweden鈥檚 and Germany鈥檚 problems in forming a government are byproducts of PR systems.

Look to Brexit vote before deciding on PR

The no side has another option available as the campaign rhetoric heats up for the voting-system referendum 鈥 reality. British Columbians just have to look to Britain and the vote to leave the European Union to understand what could lie ahead.

鈥楽traight pride鈥 means straight privilege

Re: 鈥淪traight-pride flag鈥檚 removal irks creator,鈥 Oct. 24. The town of Chipman, N.B., removed the straight pride flag from its pole due to criticism from the LGBTQ2+ community.

Seniors charged extra for strong flu shot

If provincial health authorities are serious about encouraging seniors to get the best flu vaccine available for them, they have a strange way of showing it. I got my annual flu shot at a local pharmacy.

Beware danger of聽false聽equivalency

Re: 鈥淢any responsible for partisanship,鈥 letter, Oct. 31. I think the letter-writer has been watching a little bit too much Fox News. It is a false equivalency to claim that all sides are 鈥渞esponsible for the hyper-partisanship鈥 in the U.S. U.S.

Remember lung cancer in November

We all know when Breast Cancer Awareness Month was because of the overwhelming display of pink ribbons, pink running shoes and even pink tools. How many people know when Lung Cancer Awareness Month is? Hardly anybody.