Opinion

Letters: If David Eby is anxious for owners, why doesn't he lower taxes?

Bumbu Uk

Premier David Eby has additional revealed himself to be a typical grandstanding politician, along with his letter to the governor of the Financial institution of Canada to halt rate of interest hikes. Maybe if his concern about the price of dwelling possession was real, he could have thought-about first suspending the provincial carbon tax, after which completely abolished the regressive property switch tax.
Chris Emeno, Vancouver

We want decrease taxes, not a finances surplus

Our illustrious premier has known as the Financial institution of Canada asking that the rate of interest not be elevated as the prices related to the excessive charges are far too excessive for the typical household, which I completely agree with. On the similar time, the province introduced a $704 million surplus within the final fiscal yr. Maybe the province ought to contemplate decreasing fuel taxes, earnings taxes, and many others. to assist these scuffling with the excessive price of all the pieces. We don’t want a surplus — how about only a balanced finances.

Tom Duncan, Chilliwack

Re. Closure of Joffre Lakes Park

I’ve been studying in regards to the closure of the Joffre Lakes Provincial Park to the general public till Reality and Reconciliation Day, Sept 30. As I see it, we who’re descendants of settlers are being given a chance right here. As a substitute of discussing or debating the problem, we might simply agree to remain away till we’re invited again. Settlers to B.C. have broken First Nations folks beginning with the doctrine of discovery and carrying on with residential faculties and the ’60s scoop, taking First Nations kids from their properties and putting them for adoption with dad and mom who weren’t Indigenous. Given this historical past, I discover the closure of the Joffre Lakes Park for a month a really small demand. A very good deal is being manufactured from reality and reconciliation. My query is, now that now we have been introduced with a concrete motion towards reparation, are we ready to place our cash the place our mouth is?

Nicole Phillips, Richmond 

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