Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Giving city councils control over handguns a very bad idea

October 2, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS HALF RIGHT with his campaign promise on gun control. The Liberal leader says, if re-elected, he’ll give municipalities [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Politicians need to listen to message sent by truck loggers

October 2, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I HAPPENED TO BE IN VANCOUVER when the convoy of logging trucks rolled through town blasting their horns to the cheers of thousands who [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Hint of Ajax mine being back on the table is unwelcome news

October 1, 2019 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT we were rid of Ajax, it’s back. Maybe. Yes, Abacus Mining, a minority owner in the proposed open-pit copper and gold [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Argument for giving 16-year-olds the vote gets convincing

September 28, 2019 // 2 Comments

THE DAY MIGHT NOT BE far off when 16-year-old Canadian kids will be trekking to the voting booth — or voting online — to have their say in elections. What was considered [Continue]

MEDIA – ‘People want truth, but not what the media are giving them’

September 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Canadians want the truth, but they want the truth about stories the media aren’t giving them, former CBC news anchor [Continue]

POSTCARD – Inside and outside China’s controversial reception at UBCM

September 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD THE CONTROVERSIAL Chinese Consulate-General’s reception for Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates tonight (Sept. 25, [Continue]