Editorials

EDITORIAL – Media an easy target to make ‘enemy of the people’

February 21, 2017 // 4 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE IMPERFECTIONS of the media are well-documented but very often exaggerated. Nobody knows that better, or is more effective [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Not enough days in the week for B.C. Liberals to hand out good news

February 20, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOLY MACKEREL, by the time the election gets here in May, British Columbians will think they’ve died and gone to heaven. As [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Accept no bafflegab from candidates on two major local issues: healthcare and Ajax

February 17, 2017 // 4 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WEEKS BEFORE the B.C. election campaign is even officially underway, the pivotal issues in the two Kamloops ridings have [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Throne Speech masterfully vague yet crystal clear

February 15, 2017 // 1 Comment

THRONE SPEECHES are always vague (governments preferring to keep the good stuff for budgets) but the one delivered Tuesday in Victoria was masterfully done — so bereft of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mr. Prime Minister, don’t take any crap from that guy

February 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MR. PRIME MINISTER, the last time you visited the White House, it was all about civility, dignity, grace. Your hosts, the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Where were the B.C. Liberal candidates on Friday night?

February 11, 2017 // 5 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN semi-officially got underway Friday night (Feb. 10, 2017). Unofficially, it’s been going on for many [Continue]