Editorials

EDITORIAL – Come on, let’s admit we get a kick out of those attack ads

April 12, 2017 // 1 Comment

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FELLOW COLUMNIST Doug Collins wrote this week that he doesn’t think much of political attack ads. That’s one man’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Liberals first out of the gate as gun sounds to officially start B.C. election horse race

April 11, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AND THEY’RE OFF! B.C. Liberals are first through the gate, taking a lead with the announcement of their platform Monday, 24 [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Giving graffiti vandals ‘free walls’ was and is a dumb idea

April 10, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TO THE GUY on the radio the other day who came up with the brilliant idea of giving graffiti vandals their own walls on which [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The buck stops at the top in health-researcher firings

April 7, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HEADLINES Thursday about the Ombudsperson’s report on health ministry firings sounded pretty clear. “Ombudsperson [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The arithmetic of local doctor shortage is shocking

April 6, 2017 // 8 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NEW DEMOCRATS are stepping up their press-release production and may eventually rival the incumbent government if they [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Constant funding announcements have become white noise

April 5, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DO YOU HEAR that sound? Wait for it…. It’s the sound of money falling from the trees and landing on our heads. Our [Continue]