Letters

As a reporter covering many election campaigns, I used to interview taxi drivers and barbers to get a sense of who was ahead. Well, I don't get out much any more, so haven't had many opportunities to chat up taxi drivers during the B.C. campaign.

British Columbia's economy is not getting any healthier, and that means there will be less money to run the government. That is a critical fact in this election campaign, one that will have ramifications throughout the province.

While the animated Monsters vs. Aliens plays in theatres around the world, those of us in British Columbia are getting a live-action version of the same thing.

We like to think of Victoria as a visitor-friendly community. From beautiful scenery to great restaurants to wonderful shopping, our city has much to offer. But in the last year or two, a different kind of experience has arrived.

The news that Greater Victoria's massive sewage treatment project will be more expensive to finance in the wake of the global credit crunch is worrying.

The government's decision to bring an early end to the sitting of the legislature may be good news for Liberals looking to duck questions on the B.C.

The more time I spend with the government's numbers, the more improbable the budget looks. The plan -- especially in years two and three -- looks to rely heavily on optimism.

A wireless Internet network is remarkably useful. The router sends out out a signal that can be accessed by just about any computer or handheld device in range.

Victoria councillors are making it more difficult for people to run for their jobs. Fair enough, but they should say so.

Those in the know are likening John Fraser of the Pacific Salmon Forum to Richard Nixon, which will probably give Fraser a bit of a jolt. But they mean it in a good way. Nixon was a commie-hater, paranoid about Red China's intentions in the 1970s.