Opinion

The issue of affordable housing is huge here in Richmond and throughout the Lower Mainland. Housing prices have sky rocketed over the past decade, which would be fine if incomes had kept pace - but they haven't.

The Editor, Re: "Richmond slips to bottom of turnout table," News, May 17.

The Editor, Having had time to catch my breath and reflect on the provincial election last week, I must say how very impressed I was with all my fellow candidates in Richmond-Steveston.

If there was every any doubt that Stephen Harper's Conservatives bear zero resemblance to the long ago reformers who railed against government corruption and pork barrel politics, the expense scandal that's engulfed Senator Mike Duffy has surely put

The Editor, Re: "Would our MLAs take one for the team," News, May 17. Who should step down? Too bad, so sad, Ms. Clark, democracy has spoken. Perhaps you should get a real job? Oh, yeah, there are none in the B.C.

The Editor, Re: "District updates inclusion policy review," News, April 9. I read with interest the comments of Kathy Champion, director of instruction and learning services for Richmond School Board.

Well, I was wrong. Along with pretty much everyone else, I thought the election last week was going to produce a result exactly the opposite of what actually happened. Polls were uniformly incorrect and created an entrenched impression that the B.C.

The Editor, I would like to congratulate the three MLAs that were elected to represent Richmond the Legislature on May 14.

The Editor, Re: "Riding slips to bottom of turnout pile," News, May 17.

The Editor, The voters of Richmond-Steveston have spoken and I am humbled by their support. I would like to express heartfelt thanks to them for their confidence in electing me. On their behalf, I will do my very best to represent them in Victoria.