Opinion

A recent column by Les Leyne took aim at the Green Party climate plan, but his main point appeared to be that as leader, I will not be in a position to implement it. The same might have been said of another small party a half century ago.

Earth has existed for 4.5 billion years, humans for somewhere around 150,000 . But in my brief lifetime — less than 80 years — human populations have exploded exponentially, from two billion to more than seven billion.

[Update: The property pictured has since been cleaned up] As regular readers of this column are too well aware, I am troubled by unsightly streets and gardens , overflowing garbage cans, and weeds growing where they ought not to grow.

Deputy mayor Andrea Reimer was expected to present a motion at Tuesday’s city council meeting (after the Courier’s print deadline) asking staff to determine how Vancouver can move forward on the actions recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Com

Re: “Adviser says VSB could close 19 schools,” June 10. I have worked to oppose school lands sales across B.C. since 2007. In the majority of cases potential land sales are driving the closures, not the other way round.

Re: “Park board chair bemoans loss of PNE seat,” June 10. Hastings Park is the second largest park in the City of Vancouver. Having at least one elected park board commissioner on the governing board makes sense.

Re: “Elizabeth May’s carbon-tax plan unrealistic,” online only. Les Leyne admits that “the cheque might be a more direct incentive to cut emissions than the tax cuts” when comparing the fee and dividend approach to carbon pricing with the B.C.

Real estate and related construction and financing arguably make up the biggest industry in Metro Vancouver.

Coleman, Polak give recognition to fact in reasons for giving environmental approval for porject

Earth’s mightiest heroes are in town for the next few days in a rare visit to the west coast.