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September 23, 2018 in Other Voices // DEATH AND TAXES: The fundamental unfairness of taxing estates
September 23, 2018 in Knox // KNOX – Civic election campaign might be new but the cast is familiar
September 22, 2018 in Editorials // EDITORIAL – First election forum was a mulligan; candidates will get better
September 22, 2018 in Armchair Mayor // ARMCHAIR MAYOR – Running twice, running in place and not running at all
September 22, 2018 in In the House // IN THE HOUSE – Pipeline process wasn’t flawed; Liberals mishandled it

DEATH AND TAXES: The fundamental unfairness of taxing estates

We already have too many taxes in Canada. And they tend to be unfair, inefficient and oppressive. We don’t need another By IAN MADSEN Senior policy analyst Frontier Centre for Public Policy A LONG-DEAD AND largely unlamented tax has recently been [Continue]
KNOX – Civic election campaign might be new but the cast is familiar

THEY CLOSED THE NOMINATIONS for B.C.’s local elections Sept. 14, and not a moment too soon. By my count, there are 179 people standing for municipal government in the capital region, three shy of an epidemic. The final credits of Lord of The Rings [Continue]
EDITORIAL – First election forum was a mulligan; candidates will get better

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIRST CAMPAIGN FORUM of the new civic election season today (Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018) was a lot more valuable to the candidates than it was for the 40 or so people who listened to them try to answer questions. [Continue]
ARMCHAIR MAYOR – Running twice, running in place and not running at all

SOME CIVIC ELECTION odds and ends to catch up on this week. I’ve recently written about a couple of quirks of our civic election system. One is that people are allowed to run for more than one office at the same time; the other is that candidates [Continue]

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DEATH AND TAXES: The fundamental unfairness of taxing estates

September 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

We already have too many taxes in Canada. And they tend to be unfair, inefficient and oppressive. We don’t need another By IAN MADSEN Senior policy analyst Frontier [Continue]
ELECTORAL CHANGE – Prop rep system breeds unstable governments

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THE CONVERSATION – Ford’s fight with Toronto shows vulnerability of cities

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SUZUKI – We must heed storm warnings to build a brighter future

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NATIONAL PULSE – Charged up about electric vehicles, but price an issue

September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

More than half say governments should do more to incentivize the public to purchase electric vehicles By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE Sept. 20, 2018 – As the Ontario provincial [Continue]
LETTER – Labour Day was about music, hot dogs and collecting signatures

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NATIONAL PULSE – Vast majority want Sir John A. to stay in public view

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LETTER – Come to the Pro Rep Diner and order what you want

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MUSIC – Williams, Wayne and Isaak combine for an evening of blues

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

WILLIAMS WAYNE & ISAAK Friday Sept. 28, 2018 7:00 p.m. Showtime 7:30 p.m. Doors Kamloops United Church 421 St Paul Street Kamloops BC $25 including GST and ticket fees [Continue]
WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – State of the Downtown at a glance

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CIVIC ELECTION 2018 – Farmers Market forum first out of the gate in Kamloops

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WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Back to fall in downtown Kamloops

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