Opinion

The Editor, I am very disappointed in John Yap, the MLA in my riding, who could not be bothered to attend the all-candidates' meeting last Monday evening.

There are 85 ridings being fought over in this election campaign, and trying to keep track of even half of them can be a daunting task.

The Editor, Where's Waldo/John Yap? Has anyone else noticed? Prior to being caught using secret email addresses to hide the deceit, there were pictures of Yap shaking some unsuspecting persons hand, or doing the Java political jabber-speak sessions.

The Editor, On Monday, April 29, there was an all-candidates meeting at the Richmond Seniors Centre, sponsored by the Richmond Centre for Disability. Four Richmond Centre candidates showed up, two Independent, one for Unparty and one for BC Greens.

Improving the availability of appropriate, affordable and accessible housing choices for all existing and future residents is a key city goal.

If you're considering voting, but you don't know if you're registered, fear not. Are you 18 years old or older, and do you possess Canadian citizenship? Then this shouldn't be too difficult.

The Editor, Are Richmond - Steveston voters honestly represented in the legislature, or is our local MLA just parroting the party line? This election will decide. My issue is environmental protection.

The Editor, Re: "Time to kick liars to curb," Letters, April 26. It's unfortunate that the closer we get to the provincial election, the more unintelligible arguments become.

For the first time in many a long year, the provincial election race in Richmond - a race which previously had foregone conclusion written all over it in all three ridings and has fostered one of the lowest voter turnouts in history - threatened to g

In a reversal of the 2009 campaign, the NDP appears much better organized than the B.C. Liberals this time around.