Editorials

EDITORIAL – A true leader knows when to disagree with a crowd

December 6, 2016 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TRUMP-STYLE politics was bound to come to Canada, at least in a small way. At a rally in front of the Alberta Legislature on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Smaller City council, shorter calendar worth considering

December 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

This is Part 2 of a republication of two editorials from 2014 broaching the idea of reducing Kamloops City council from a mayor and eight councillors to a mayor and six [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How can there be so little compassion toward fentanyl victims?

December 5, 2016 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT REALLY IS astounding how little compassion there is sometimes — especially in this season of goodwill toward all — for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stop spoiling the fun with arguments over Canada 150 party

December 2, 2016 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ISN’T ANYONE excited about Canada’s 150th birthday? Here we are a month away from 2017, and you’d think [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Remembering a friend, and knowing AIDS hasn’t gone away

December 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TODAY IS World AIDS Day. For many, maybe most, the day will pass as usual without even realizing it has been set aside to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Pipeline decision is imperfect, but let’s get on with it

November 30, 2016 // 1 Comment

(Kinder Morgan photo) THE PIPELINE DECISION is so typically Canadian, isn’t it? Enbridge’s Northern Gateway is a no go and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain twinning gets [Continue]