Premier Campbell accused of harming public health care
Letter to the editor argues Premier Campbell demonizes public health care with cost claims and promotes privatization. It cites Paul Willcocks, US health costs, and Canadian data, urging scrap of public hearings and rejection of for profit or private-public health care plans.
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Paul Willcocks
Canadian Institute For Health Information
Surrey
False Creek
Premier Campbell
Romanov
Open letter to MLA and minister on Peace River drought
Open letter condemns MLA Blair Lekstrom and Agricultural Minister Pat Bell for inaction during the 2006 Peace River drought. Ranchers sell cattle at 30 to 40 percent of value while critics urge on-site inspection at local sales to witness impacts on farming and livestock.
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Blair Lekstrom
Peace River
Bennett downfall shows limits of partisanship in B C hunting debate
The piece argues the Bennett era illustrates how political rivals and voters alike fall into an enemies mindset. It cites an heated email with Fernie Rod and Gun Club president Maarten Hart and notes broader patterns among BC leaders who dismiss dissent as enemy views. It adds Bennett’s cabinet rise and his fall amid debates on health care, mining, wildlife, and Jumbo Glacier Resort.
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Barry Penner
Maarten Hart
Fernie Rod and Gun Club
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Glen Clark
Gordon Campbell
Jumbo Glacier
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