LETTER: Democracy remains elusive in British Columbia
Published 7:00 am Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Editor,
A democracy. So precious and yet, I fear, so elusive. We have not really reached our full potential because of the high stakes in politics.
The people in B.C. have spoken to a vision that, I think, was not fully understood. I have seen this for decades, with the BC Ferries debacle to our current tunnel service. Wasting taxpayers’ money on projects that are not completed because of promises that are unfulfilled. Today our citizens have given approval for the government to make changes with respect to the Massey tunnel, Deas tunnel, and/or whatever name will come next.
“Working together” slogan, to me, is a platitude that is not working. So deeply disappointed, not on a political level, but on a collective community responsibility decision.
Promises made, promises unkept by every government that changes every, supposedly, four years.
When will we learn?
Sharanjit Carroll, Langley