FP comments, Jan. 11

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John Harvard remembered

Re: Former lieutenant-governor and MP John Harvard dead at 77 (Jan. 9). Makes me think about what a high-quality program CBWT’s 24 Hours was in its heyday, with Garth Dawley reading the news and John Harvard doing interviews.

You never see anything that serious-minded and intelligent today, even at the national level. Rest in peace.

— georgian

 

John Harvard was an outstanding investigative journalist, unlike the window dressing of today, not to mention a fantastic representative of the Queen.

— BM

 

I’ll always remember the first time Mr. Harvard ran for office. I heard my doorbell ring and when I answered the door, there he was. He was a familiar face from TV, and it was quite a surprise for me to see him in person — on my front step, no less. He didn’t seem rushed, and I was impressed with him. I think he won that election by door-knocking and meeting thousands of voters.

Mr. Harvard made a difference. Sincere condolences to his family.

— 24077952

 

I met him while taking a politics night course at the U of W. He casually displayed his wisdom, treated all of us youths with great respect and as equals, and was a humble man.

Condolences to his family and friends.

— Nocomment14

 

I sat with John one time on a flight back from Calgary. It was by far the most interesting two hours of conversation I’ve ever had. R.I.P.

— rnd-D-rnd’r

 

The right to vote

Re: Permanent residents should have the vote (Jan. 9). A permanent resident is only required to live in Canada for two years out of five. So, Joshua Bates thinks someone who can spend 60 per cent of their time somewhere else should be able to influence policy decisions in Canada. No way, Jose.

— 6786510

 

Residing somewhere is not the same as being a citizen. Sorry.

— dfen3

 

Citizenship comes with the perk of being able to vote. Permanent residents gets most of the benefits of citizens, but voting should not be among those benefits.

— optimist 55+

 

I was a permanent resident for years before becoming a citizen. I understood that it was one of the benefits of citizenship that I could vote and run for office. To change this is to reduce the relevancy of citizenship.

— southonesixty