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Editor: Premier John Horgan and his comrade Andrew Weaver, through their delay tactics regarding the Trans Mountain Pipeline, have chosen a combative stance.

Editor: What happened to the patients’ rights in all of the ongoing discussions about MAiD?

Editor: Re: Fraser Health Authority’s decision to force hospice facilities to provide Medical Aid in Dying.

Waiting for good cycling weather is a long process in a cold winter.

The broad scope of the budget’s measures are likely to have an effect.

A local writer says new legislation should make more care available.

Editor: Yesterday, while I was waiting for somebody, an article in the newspaper caught my eye. FHA using hospice beds for MAiD.

Editor: There is a trend happening across Metro Vancouver that we would be remiss not to adopt: retrofitting our outdated shopping malls to be centres of our communities.

The local ‘emergency’ ward used to be in New Westminster.

Editor: I am writing to express my concern about the recent directive by the Fraser Health Board that MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) be offered in our 91Ô­´´ Hospice residence. It has always been my understanding that hospice and palliative care is designed to help people and their families journey together towards a dignified death, not to hasten death in any way.