Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: New Lynn Creek Bridge Key to Cut Traffic , Oct. 25 front-page story I think Mayor Richard Walton’s comments in reducing traffic on Highway 1 (Upper Levels) by pursuing other means of commuting is very simplistic.

This week you have to wonder if the outgoing Conservative government was really on to something with that whole muzzling of scientists thing.

When it comes to thefts from autos, the North Shore has become a bull’s-eye for car thieves in recent months.

Dear Editor: It really comes as no surprise that the provincial government has rubber- stamped the environmental assessment for Woodfibre LNG. This is one of their pet projects, and the B.C.

Prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau has promised a lot of things — no doubt, many of them popular — but one of those campaign promises may be tricky to pull off and in fact may strike some people as anti-democratic.

Now that election euphoria is fading, “trick or treat” is a question many voters will likely be asking themselves. Whether they voted for incoming Liberal government or not, the question is legitimate.

The first sign that things are going to be different around here: A woman known as Casandra Effe, calling herself “an average West Coast, middle-class mom voter” posts a letter on Facebook to newly elected prime minister Justin Trudeau .

Dear Editor: A quick note of congratulations on North Shore News’ election coverage and push for voter engagement.

SeaBus vs. bus. Which do you prefer to take on a trip downtown? A SeaBus ride is generally faster and more scenic. The SeaBus is also designed to carry far more people efficiently and hooks in easily to rapid transit options.

“The ‘red tide’ washed up on the North Shore Monday night as all three ridings went to the Liberals. ...While pollsters were cautiously predicting a Liberal minority, few anticipated the 184-seat majority that swept the country.