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Editor: The bill, tagged for “anti-terrorism”, would potentially allow for a secret police to be formed with CSIS. You know who else had a secret police and absolute power? Hitler. Should we let Mr. Harper become the next Hitler, in this day and age? Canada already has laws to prosecute and prevent terrorism, and they worked in all but one isolated instance. Some of the wording allows for collection of everyone’s private information, and having it shared between no fewer than 17 government...

Paul Strickland Special to the Free Press The globalized economy wants and requires a large, growing pool of part-time and temporary workers with few career prospects, says Guy Standing, professor of development studies at the University of London. “Labour instability is central to global capitalism,” he says in his latest book, A Precariat Charter: From Denizens to Citizens (London, 2014). “Multinational capital not only wants flexible insecure labour but can also obtain it from any part...

Editor: Please continue to speak out against this egregious pseudo-Patriot Act. I don’t personally read the local newspapers, but your audience is just as important to reach with this news as any other. Dick Harris needs to know how we feel about this, if he doesn’t already. Please cover, or enhance coverage, of C-51, explaining its legal oversteps in layman terms. I encourage Canadians to learn more about how we can work together to stop secret police Bill C-51 at: StopC51.ca Ben...

Monica Lamb-Yorski Williams Lake Tribune The newly-formed Opposition Standing Committee for Agriculture made a stop in Williams Lake Thursday to hear from the region’s ranchers and farmers. “We heard 12 presentations,” said MLA Lana Popham who chairs the committee comprised of New Democratic MLAs Robin Austin, Raj Chouchan, Katrine Conroy, Nicholas Simons and Independent MLA Vicky Huntington. “One of the main concerns we heard was around meat regulations and how difficult it is for farmers...

Last week we were critical of Cariboo-Prince George Conservative candidate Todd Doherty for attending meetings that should be for elected officials only. And we stand by those comments. However, it shouldn’t have only been the Prince George Free Press that pointed the finger at Doherty and said “that is wrong.” Where are the New Democrats and the Liberals? Give Doherty and the Conservatives credit for understanding that they need to have a candidate in place long before the writ is dropped...

While the previous city administration was marked by how many people it laid off, the current administration seems to be on a bit of a hiring binge. According to the city website, it has recently closed its postings for 15 full-time workers, two seasonal workers, three irregular part-time workers, and one full-time worker for a limited duration. These jobs are across the board from a gardener to police support to deputy corporate officer. Job posting that haven’t closed yet include up to...

Editor: Former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, began his trial yesterday with 31 charges laid against him. Bribery, fraud and accepting a $90,000 cheque to pay back falsified expenses will be a major part of the case, however, what the prime minister knew and did not know will be paramount to finally getting answers on what happened. Did PM Stephen Harper know of the $90,000 cheque that Nigel Wright had given to Mike Duffy and if so, when did he know it? The cheque was given to Duffy in...

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Editor: It seems very ironic that I am writing this letter. My daughter told me about the possible suspension of the dental programs at CNC. I am writing this letter on behalf of parents in Prince George in light of this news. Twenty years ago my daughter was accepted to CNC to take the dental hygiene program. She was very excited, as this was a dream of hers that she had been working towards for many years. However the problem was she was from the Lower Mainland. She did not even really...