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Sizeable BC NDP lead with 47% of decided vote, ahead of BC Liberals (33%) and BC Greens (14%) BC NDP leading in nearly every demographic and regional category FOLLOWING the October 13 BC provincial election leadership debate, Insights West’s election poll shows that despite the controversy over Premier John Horgan’s comments about white privilege, he is widely seen by most to have had the upper hand in the debate and still enjoys a commanding lead in the latter stages of the election race. Since Insights West’s poll in the first week of the campaign, the dip in support that the BC NPD saw following the announcement of the snap election has been regained and they maintain a comfortable lead despite a small gain by the BC Liberals. The BC NDP has increased their lead from 42% of decided voters to 47%, back to the same levels as in June. The BC Liberals have also made small gains and have captured 33% of decided voters, up four points since late September, while the Greens have dipped slightly to 14% (down 2 points) and the BC Conservative vote stands at 6%. The undecided vote has narrowed to 15% from 20%

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leading the BC NDP slightly at 41% to 37%). Voter certainty has solidified and risen, as it often does throughout an election campaign, and both the BC NDP and BC Liberal parties enjoy increasing levels of certainty in the number of voters in each camp who are very certain they

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Issues: COVID-19 (32%), economy and jobs (17%), housing prices/ affordability (13%), environment (9%)

ALTHOUGH COVID-19 remains firmly entrenched as the number one issue on voter’s minds, postdebate it has dropped slightly from 38% to 32% who consider it the number one issue facing our province today. The economy and jobs together have risen slightly (17%, up 2 points), while housing prices/affordability has held steady (13%). Concerns about the environment have risen slightly (9%, up 2 points), while healthcare (5%), homelessness (5%), and the opioid crisis (4%) have also held basically steady. Currently, BC Liberal voters place a higher priority on economy and jobs (34%) than BC NDP voters (8%) and BC Green voters (8%). Coinciding with the recent spike

in COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks, a larger proportion of those who intend to voter plan to do so by mail (53%) compared to the early stages of the campaign (46%). Currently, 30% intend to vote by mail between now and election day and 23% indicate they already have voted by mail. Of those who have already send in their mail-in ballots, the BC NDP is in the lead with 51% of ballots sent in, followed by the BC Liberals at 24%, and BC Greens at 10%. Consistent with June, it is interesting to note that BC Liberal voters are more likely to cast a ballot in person (56%), while BC NDP voters are more likely to send mail-in ballots (61% mail-in versus 38% in-person), raising the interesting spectre that the election might be closer than polling suggests on election night compared to the final outcome when all mail-in ballots are tallied. THE debate itself doesn’t appear to change the expected course and final election outcome, but based on the results there are a couple of interesting surprises. As expected with the sizeable lead that he has in voter intentions, it is perhaps no surprise that Horgan was seen to perform the best during the debate: 53% of British Columbians who saw/listened to the debate or read about it later rate his performance as either “good” (35%) or “very good” (18%) and he

was chosen by most (28%) over other candidates to be the winner. As expected, his own constituents rated him most highly (80% “very good” or “good”), with 59% of BC NPD voters selecting him as the outright winner. BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson performed nowhere nearly as well, with only 36% rating him as either “good” (25%) or “very good” (11%), and much fewer picking him as the debate winner (14%). More significant however, is the fact that a very small proportion (39%) of his own voters say he was the winner of the debate. Considering that BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau has only captured 14% of the decided vote, her debate performance was very strong, with 48% believing she did either a “good” (30%) or “very good” (18%) job during the debate itself. Further, 14% of British Columbians felt she won the debate, the same number as Wilkinson. DESPITE early resentment over calling a snap election, as found in our earlier poll, it appears many British Columbians are watching the election race closely. A total of 63% of BC residents are watching the election either “very closely” (19%), or “somewhat closely” (45%), and a further 27% are following it, albeit “not very closely”. Only 10% of residents are “not following it closely at all”. That being said, only 47% British Columbian’s

watched/listened to the full debate (20%) or part of the debate (17%), while others watched highlights (10%), or read about it afterwards (12%). BC Green voters are more likely to have watched/listened to part or all of the debate (68%) than BC NDP (50%) or Liberal (51%) voters and are also more likely to be watching the election very/somewhat closely (85% versus 71% of BC NDP supporters and 68% of BC Green supporters). “Despite a couple of fumbles by the BC NDP and BC Liberals though this campaign, and the leadership debate, it doesn’t appear that these snafus have impacted the direction of the overall campaign,” said Steve Mossop, President of Insights West. “And despite earlier concerns about Horgan’s snap election call, it appears as though his stellar handling of COVID-19 pandemic response, and high approval ratings throughout the summer will carry him through to the final week of the campaign with a likely positive outcome for him and his party.” Results are based on an online study conducted from October 1314 among a sample of 1,030 BC residents. The margin of error— which measures sample variability—is +/- 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. Discrepancies between totals are due to rounding. Click HERE to view the detailed data tabulations.

104,937 voters cast their ballots on Thursday 104,937 voters cast their ballots on Thursday, the first day of the advance voting period, according to Elections BC. In 2017, 122,465 voters cast their bal-

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MPs Garnett Genuis and Sukh Dhaliwal speak most about issues important to Sikhs: WSO THE World Sikh Organization of Canada on Tuesday announced that it has examined key issues with respect to Sikhs in the Canadian Parliament from January 2018 until now to determine which MPs have been raising those issues. January 2018 was used as the starting point in recognition of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s India trip in February 2018 which put Sikh Canadian issues at the forefront, and signalled a greater focus from Sikh Canadians on the ability of MPs to speak on important community issues. This analysis captures approximately the last three years of activities, and provides a snapshot more reflective of the current political climate. Although statements and questions by MPs in the House of Commons are only one way of raising issues concerning the community, they are incredibly important, the WSO said. Though the WSO looked at all the Sikh issues MPs spoke about, it said that it focused more closely on the following four issues:

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the addition of “Sikh (Khalistan) Extremism” to the 2018 Public Safety Terror Report and Quebec’s discriminatory Bill 21. The second-most vocal MP on Sikh issues is Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal (Surrey Newton) who successfully advocated for the Sikh Heritage Month Act which takes place in April of every year. In addition to the key issues identified above, it is notable that since 2018, only four MPs have spoken to commemorate the tragic events of 1984 and only one MP,

Despite the fact that there are 17 Sikh MPs (12 Liberal, 4 Conservative and 1 NDP), the most vocal MP with respect to Sikh issues has been Conservative Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan). Genuis has raised a variety of issues with respect to the Sikh community, including the plight of Sikhs in Afghanistan,

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BC NDP - 49%, BC Liberals - 33%, BC Greens – 14%: Angus Reid Institute WITH a week to go before the final day of voting on October 24, the BC NDP continues to hold a double-digit lead (49%) over the second-place BC Liberals (33%).

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However, with the Green leader’s momentum surging, it is worth noting the party is the most common second choice for voters who have not yet locked in their choice. Other key findings: - Among those who saw the debate or read about it and watched clips afterward, NDP leader John Horgan was chosen as having performed best by the largest number (29%). Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau was seen as best by 23 per cent, while 15 per cent chose Andrew Wilkinson, the leader of the BC Liberals. - John Horgan continues to be most appealing to voters. More than half of potential voters view Horgan this way (54%) compared to 46 per cent for Furstenau and

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Amarjeet Kaur Saini, 41, of Brampton arrested for advanced-fee airline ticket scam ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police investigators from the Fraud Bureau have arrested and charged a woman in relation to an advanced-fee airline ticket scam. Between 2018 and 2019, the woman, who purported to be an Air Canada employee, offered cheap airline tickets for sale on Kijiji and communicated with her victims via WhatsApp, without ever meeting with them in person. Victims purchased airline tickets from the woman and made payments to her for the tickets. However, upon arriving at the airport on the day of their flights, the victims discovered that their tickets had been cancelled. On Thursday, October 15, Amarjeet Kaur Saini, a 41-year-old woman from Brampton, was arrested and charged with defraud the public. She was released with conditions and will be attending the Ontario Court of Justice in the City of Brampton on December 21. To date, $35,465.70 has been the total amount of money that has been defrauded. Investigators believe that there may be more victims. Peel Regional Police said they are dedicated to the protection of individuals and groups in the community. In many fraud-related cases, people in vulnerable situations are coerced, manipulated, and taken advantage of for the profit of the fraudster. Anyone with information is asked to call investigators from the Fraud Bureau at (905) 453–2121, ext. 3335. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.

Charges laid in connection to Westminster Pier Park fire ONE person has been charged following an investigation into the Westminster Pier Park fire. As a result of the investigation, an arrest was made and a search warrant was executed in New Westminster. The fire occurred on September 13 and engulfed the old pier section of the riverfront greenspace. Detectives collaborated with members of the New Westminster Fire and Rescue Service during the course of their investigation. Sean Warnick, 49, of New Westminster has been charged with mischief to property and arson with damage to property. He has been released from custody with conditions for an upcoming court appearance.

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Naman Grover, 22, of Mississauga charged for operating as ‘money mule’ in Indian phone scam RCMP investigators uncovered “money mules /money mule managers” operating in Canada THE RCMP Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Financial Crime Section, Toronto West De-

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alone has resulted in reported victim losses totaling over $18 million. When the bank investigator and tech support scams are included, the total reported victim losses are over $35 million. During this investigation, RCMP investigators uncovered “money mules /money mule managers” operating in Canada, who assist with laundering of the proceeds of these serious, cyber-enabled, financial crimes. Naman Grover, 22, of Mississauga, Ontario was charged with: • Fraud over $5,000 • Possession of proceeds of crime • Laundering proceeds of crime A Canada-wide arrest warrant was issued for Grover, as there is information that he may have left Canada recently. The Project Octavis investigation is continuing and further arrests and charges are anticipated. “The RCMP and our many partners continue to work together to dismantle these criminal organizations. Money mules are a crucial component of this complex scam as they facilitate

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Horgan greets Fijian Canadians on Fiji Independence Day PREMIER John Horgan on Saturday said in a statement: “Today, Fijian Canadians across British Columbia will celebrate Fiji Independence Day. This historic 50th anniversary recognizes the day Fiji gained freedom from British Colonial rule. “For half a century, British

Columbia has been enriched by the Fijian community. On this significant anniversary, let us recognize the tremendous contributions made by Fijian Canadians to help make British Columbia the strong, diverse and thriving province it is today. “While COVID-19 precau-

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Gandhi and his relevance today – Post-COVID ON September 30, a panel discussion on “Gandhi and his relevance today – PostCOVID’ was chaired by the new Indian Consul General in Vancouver, Manish Gupta, and hosted by Consul Manjeesh Grover. The panelists were Arvind Thakore of Gandhi Foundation who sponsors Gandhi Day at Simon Fraser University; Dr Nemy Banthia, Professor of Engineering at the University of British Columbia and Scientific Director and CEO of CanadaIndia Research Center of Excellence, IC-IMPACTS; Kamal Sharma of Kamal Media Productions; and Dr. Arun Garg, Professor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia and CEO of Canada India Network Society (CINS). To view the video of the session, visit our website voiceonline.com Arun Garg on “Gandhi and Leadership”

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are summed up best in the words of Albert Einstein: “Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this, ever in flesh and blood, walked.” Gandhiji said, “Where there is no truth there can be no true knowledge. That is why the word ‘chit’ or knowledge is associated with the name of God. And where there is true knowledge there is always bliss (‘ananda)’. Sorrow has no place. It is integrative leadership – “fusion of best of East and best of West.” Its relevance is how we govern ourselves, how we live our lives, and how we treat each other. Canada India Network Society and LEADS Global have a collaborative project where domains of LEADS — L – for lead one’s self; E – for engaging others, A – for achieve results, D – for develop collaboration and S – for system sustainability — are linked to ‘Raj Yoga’ – codified by Rishi Patanjali,

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as the foundation of the house: ‘Bhakti,’ ‘Karma’ and ‘Jap Yog’ as posts holding the house, and ‘Gyan Yoga’ as the roof. This is fusion of the best of East and the best of West. The ‘Gyan Yog,’ 5th of ‘Yogs’ and it is S of LEADS – most relevant today for harmony, happiness and success.

The purpose of ‘satyagraha’ is to resolve the underlying source of conflict, no matter where it is, to a mutual peaceful understanding and cooperation. It does not matter who the adversary is. ‘Satyagraha’ is not a method. It is an attitude, an inner condition of nonviolent love as it relates to humanity and to the rest of the living world. Today, when divisive forces, fake news, selfish actions by individuals and politicians are tearing the fabric of our society, it is important to bring this message to the people. Kamal Sharma – Gandhiji and Movies

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As per Gandhi’s view, an individual can generate the irresistible power of ‘satyagraha’ only when he has become passion-free in thought, speech and action and able to rise above the opposing currents of love and hatred, repulsion and attachment.

Gandhi Ji was not only the biggest figure in Indian Independence Movement but was also the face of it to the rest of the world and this perhaps explains why he is the subject of books and stage plays. A documentary on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi by A.K. Chettiar in 1953 was well received around the world. It prompted English director Mark Robson to

make Nine Hours To Rama in 1963. However, after a special screening, the then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru banned the film’s release in India. British director Sir Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi (1982) swept the Academy Awards, BAFTA, the Golden Globe and National Awards as the world applauded the four principles of Gandhi Ji – Truth, NonViolence, Peaceful Protest, and Welfare of All. The incredible success prompted many more films on Gandhi Ji, like The Making Of Mahatma (1996), Hey Ram (2000), Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara (2005), Lagey Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Gandhi My Father (2007), Welcome Back Gandhi (2012), Gandhigiri (2016), Gandhi To Hitler (2017) and the very recent The Gandhi Murder (2019). What an irony that Gandhi Ji never met any film stars and never showed any inclination or liking of films and yet his persona, teachings and philosophies have inspired and probably will keep inspiring many more films in future. Nemy Banthia: Gandhi and Civil Society Three of Gandhian teachings are far more relevant today than ever before. ‘Non-Violence’ teaches us to refrain from the intention of causing physi-

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Abbotsford Police seek to identify South Asian suspect in sexual assault incident on transit bus ABBOTSFORD Police investigators on Wednesday released bus surveillance images of a man who sexually assaulted a woman on a BC Transit bus. The incident under investigation took place in Central Abbotsford at 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, October 3. The suspect approached the 17-year-old victim as she was waiting at the Bourquin Crescent Bus Exchange. The man followed the victim onto bus #9, where he began making unwanted sexual advances and engaged in unwanted touching. The suspect got off the bus after a few stops. The suspect is described as a South Asian man between 60 and 70 years of age. He has a white beard and was wearing a blue

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Abbotsford Police release composite sketch of South Asian sexual assault suspect ABBOTSFORD Police Major Crime detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man believed to be responsible for a sexual assault which occurred in mid-August in West Abbotsford. The assault took place in the 32700-block of Chilcotin Drive on August 14 at 2:26 p.m. A male, dressed to blend in with maintenance workers in the area, sexually assaulted an adult woman as she was watering her plants. Investigators believe that the man was waiting for the woman in her backyard. The suspect fled the area prior to police arrival. The suspect is a clean-shaven South Asian man in his 30s, with short black hair and a slim build. He was wearing work clothing described as a grey short sleeve button up flannel shirt, ripped jeans, work boots and brown oversized work gloves. He spoke English with a heavy accent. If you are a witness, are able to identify the

155 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 1 new death DR. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, and Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister of Health, on Friday announced 155 new cases, including nine epi-linked cases, of COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 11,189 in British Columbia. Unfortunately, there was one new COVID-19-related death. The total number of deaths in the province now stands at 251. There are 1,513 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, 3,713 people who are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases and 9,387 people who tested positive have recovered. Currently, 72 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19, 26 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in selfisolation. There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks and the outbreak at Kin Village has been declared over. In total, 15 long-term care or assisted-living facilities and two acute-care facilities have active outbreaks. There has been one new community outbreak at

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GET YOUR FLU SHOT! THIS season, Fraser Health is reminding everyone to get the flu shot. Help protect yourself, your loved ones, and those who may be more likely to develop severe illness by rolling up your sleeve and getting vaccinated. On Friday, Fraser Health launched its annual flu vaccine campaign to remind people that it is important to get a flu shot this year. By getting a flu shot, following physical distancing measures, washing your hands, and wearing a mask, you can ‘level up’ and ensure you are keeping yourselves and your loved ones safe. Since COVID-19 is continuing to impact communities in the region, it is important to also remember that good COVID-19 sense makes for good flu sense, too. Flu shots are safe, effective, and recommended for everyone six months of age and older, and are available free of charge

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in B.C. for all children between six months and four years (inclusive), seniors 65 years old and older, pregnant women, Indigenous people and individuals with chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems. People who work or live with people who have a higher risk of complications from the flu and visitors to health care facilities are also

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Former BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness says he’ll sit as Independent if he wins FORMER BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness said on Friday that he is still running for re-election in the riding of Chilliwack-Kent and will sit as an Independent in the House if he wins. Throness resigned from the BC Liberal Party

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ON Wednesday, the NDP had announced in a press release that in a candidates’ debate on Wednesday, Throness weighed in on their party’s plan to provide free contraception and compared contraception to eugenics: “And the other thing that I feel about this is that it contains a whiff of the old eugenics thing where, you know, poor people shouldn’t have babies. And so we can’t force them to have contraception so we’ll give it to them for free. And maybe they’ll have fewer babies. So there will be fewer poor people in the future. And to me, that contains an odor that I don’t like. And so I don’t really support what the NDP is doing there.” Wilkinson later issued this statement: “Earlier today, I spoke with Laurie Throness. He accepted that his comments were wrong and inappropriate, and I’ve accepted his offer to resign as the candidate for ChilliwackKent. “The BC Liberal Party is dedicated to a diversity of perspectives, but all party members must be dedicated to inclusion and equality – that is not up for debate. “We’ll continue to move forward with the rest of our team and continue to work hard to earn each and every vote.” However, Throness’ name will still be listed on the ballot as a B.C. Liberal candidate.

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Is Andrew Wilkinson fit to be a leader? (This piece was posted on our website voiceonline.com on Tuesday) WHAT is it that BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson doesn’t get? His behaviour during the Zoom fundraising roast for retiring BC Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan (West Vancouver-Capilano) in September in which BC Liberal MLA Jane Thornthwaite (North VancouverSeymour) made utterly disgusting sexist remarks about NDP MLA Bowinn Ma (North Vancouver-Lonsdale) – and his reaction to the controversy that followed last weekend – has exposed him as a leader who hesitates to take tough decisions and seems unsure of his values. Thornthwaite, who has disgraced herself and her party, made putrid comments about how Ma and Sultan sat closely together at a public event and how Ma, “a very pretty lady,” knew how to “get Ralph going.” She said: “Ralph would be sitting on the middle of the couch and Bowinn would be right up right there and cuddling, cuddling, cuddling, a little bit of cleavage there, and Ralph would be enthralled.” Indeed, Thornthwaite has a filthy mind. Her behaviour was definitely repulsive. That this comes from an MLA of a party that pretends to have socalled Christian values, exposes the hypocrisy of the BC Liberals. All those Liberal MLAs enjoying the vulgar comments made by Thornthwaite was appalling, to say the least. What made matters worse, was that neither Thornthwaite nor Wilkinson apologized

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right away when the video was posted to Twitter on Saturday by Mo Amir, who hosts a podcast. Following the outrage on social media, Thornthwaite on Sunday first tweeted: “I have huge respect for all women who push through glass ceilings. I’m one of them. So is Bowinn Ma.” She added: “Ralph Sultan has the same respect and a soft spot for his fellow UBC engineer, and I made light of that at a roast. I have always and will always support more women in politics.” Only later did she tweet: “I wish to add this. The comments I made at the roast for my colleague Ralph Sultan fell flat and were inappropriate. I unreservedly apologize for making these comments. I have reached out to Bowinn Ma to apologize to her directly as well. I commit to doing better moving forward.” Wilkinson in a tweet in Sunday said: “Jane Thornthwaite has apologized for comments she made during a Zoom retirement event for Ralph Sultan. On reflection, those comments were inappropriate, and it was right for Jane to apologize. I want to apologize to @BowinnMa, as this never should have happened.”

He added: “I understand why many people are upset, and I continue to be committed to doing everything I can to make sure women are welcomed, encouraged, and treated with respect in politics and public life.” Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer noted on Tuesday: “The minimal response was reminiscent of Wilkinson’s recent failure to stand up strongly for LBGTQ+ rights in respect to controversies involving two Liberal candidates. “In defence, Wilkinson says he has “gay and lesbian members in my family.” If so, they must be embarrassed by his tolerance of candidates who in one case opposed a rainbow cross walk and in another helped fund a publication promoting conversion therapy.” BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau tweeted on Sunday: “This is appalling. If women are not warm in the workplace, we are castigated as rude. If we are friendly, we get this. @BowinnMa is incredibly professional and her ability to forge friendships across party lines makes the legislature better. She is owed an apology.”

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680,000 voters had requested vote-by-mail packages as of October 13 ELECTIONS BC said on Tuesday that it had received an unprecedented number of voteby-mail package requests this election. As of October 13, 680,000 voters had requested vote-

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BC Liberals say their election platform will “restore confidence and rebuild B.C.” THE BC Liberals on Tuesday announced that they and their leader, Andrew Wilkinson, are offering a bold vision that helps people today, rescues struggling small businesses, protects and creates jobs, and invests in and protects the public services that people count on. “British Columbians are deeply concerned about their future and we need strong, disciplined leadership to get us through this once-in-a-century challenge,” said Wilkinson. “British Columbia was once a place of incredible opportunity — the plan we are introducing today will help get us through this pandemic and back to a place where everyone feels they belong and where everyone has a chance to succeed and get ahead.” The BC Liberals said their path to recovery includes immediate relief and a plan for the future of British Columbians. Highlights include: * elimination of the Provincial Sales tax (PST) for one year; * an end to tent cities and more supports for people experiencing homelessness; * help for seniors to stay at home longer and

BC Liberals: Horgan payoff to friends adds tens of millions to cost of Cowichan Hospital THE BC Liberals said on Tuesday that new documents show that BC NDP Leader John Horgan’s insider deals with his union boss buddies will add more than $160 million in costs to the Cowichan Hospital. This raises the question of how much of the NDP’s $9 billion capital spending will be doled out to Horgan’s hand-picked union friends, they added. “This is outrageous and needs to stop, taxpayers can’t afford to have John Horgan and the NDP taking care of their friends and everyone else getting stuck with the bill,” said BC Liberal candidate Todd Stone. “We’ve seen soaring costs for the Pattullo Bridge, for highway construction, and now a $160 million tab for a hospital. BC Liberals will put a stop to this and ensure the money is being spent on much-needed projects around the province. As well, we’ll open the worksites to all construction workers in the province and get these projects built.” Government documents show the cost of the new hospital — which Horgan has tried to use as an election tool — would cost $718 million. But that the NDP’s so-called Community Benefits Agreement would add another $164 million to the cost — an increase of 23 per cent. “It’s bad enough that John Horgan came here and tried to re-promise the hospital,” said BC Liberal candidate Tanya Kaul, who is running in Cowichan Valley. “To find out the cost of the hospital will soar so he can dole out cash to his buddies is astounding. We have many people who want to work on this project and the NDP’s has blocked them and the Cowichan Valley deserves better. The NDP’s record of building zero hospitals is zero, while the BC Liberals built 14 in office. We need to get this facility built and only the BC Liberal party will do it.” The BC Liberals said the NDP has been lying about the cost of the payoffs to their union friends, denied the cost implications, and covered up analysis by government officials, which they now know supports the concerns they have raised all along. The additional $164.2 million could pay for: * The Full Stuart Lake Hospital redevelopment: $116 million * Lions Gate Hospital Acute Care Facility: $166 million * The Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addictions: $101 million (105 beds) * The Dogwood Complex residential care: $58 million (150 beds)

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“At a time of such uncertainty and worry, British Columbians need a leader with real-life experience, which I have — having practiced both law and medicine — versus a career politician and lobbyist like John Horgan,” said Wilkinson. “The BC Liberal plan is built on the fundamental optimism our team has in British Columbia’s future. Once we are through this crisis, the BC Liberals will ensure we get back to balanced budgets, consistent debt reduction, and strong, long-term fiscal management that guarantees a bright future for our kids and grandchildren.” The BC Liberals said that Wilkinson and they are proud to put this exciting platform in front of British Columbians — a plan that will restore confidence and rebuild B.C.

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NDP: Average family to save additional $3,400 a year under Horgan’s plan THE BC NDP said on Friday that after delivering the largest middle-class tax cut in BC history by eliminating MSP bills, its leader John Horgan says his plan to move BC forward will save an average family of four an additional $3,400 a year. “When the BC Liberals were in power, they gave tax cuts to those at the top and made

everyone else pay for it with tolls and higher medical premiums,” said Horgan. “We’ve worked hard to bring the cost of living down, but we know there’s much more to do. Our plan will help more families build a secure and affordable future.” The NDP said Horgan made the comments after speaking with people whose lives

were made easier by his BC NDP government. He noted that the BC Liberals doubled MSP and the cost of housing, car insurance, and hydro all skyrocketed on their watch. Horgan cancelled tax cuts for the wealthy and gave it back to people—eliminating MSP bills and tolls while investing in affordable childcare and housing.

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“Despite all the challenges facing people right now, Mr. Wilkinson has doubled down on a plan where the wealthy get tax-free yachts and everyone else pays the price,” said Horgan. “Over the next few years, we will take concrete action to make life easier for people in BC — helping families with kids, renters, students and everyone.” John Horgan’s plan to make life more affordable: * A recovery benefit for British Columbians of up to $1000 for middle-class and low income families, $500 for individuals.

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bate of up to $400 a year. * Better access to affordable childcare, expanding our $10 a day plan while protecting the $350 childcare fee reduction. * Move people around more affordably—cutting ICBC rates by $400, free transit for kids up to 12, and expanding transit options in growing communities. * Expand the BC Access Grant, giving more middleclass students access to as much as $4,000 a year to help them pay the cost of tuition and textbooks.

BC NDP’s Starchuk and Brar announce two Surrey school expansion projects A re-elected NDP government will move forward with expanding both Clayton Heights Secondary and Fleetwood Park Secondary schools to eliminate up to 40 current and future portables and provide good learning environments for Surrey students. The announcement was made on Wednesday by BC NDP candidates Jagrup Brar (Surrey-Fleetwood) and Mike Starchuk (Surrey-Cloverdale). “The BC Liberal neglect of schools, particularly here in Surrey, hurt a generation of students,” said Starchuk. “When they had the responsibility to act in the face of overcrowded schools, the BC Liberals shunned that responsibility – only building one school in their last three years. I’m proud to stand with John Horgan in fixing education and delivering the expanded schools and quality classrooms students need to learn and thrive.” “Over the past three years, our government embarked on the largest modernization of BC schools in our province’s history, with more than 100 new schools or upgrades underway,” said Brar. “We’re here today to add to that total by announcing two new school expansion projects that will get students out of portables and into quality classrooms.” The proposed expansion at Clayton Heights Secondary would see capacity increased by as much as 50 percent – from the current 1,000

seats to a possible 1,500 seats. Fleetwood Park Secondary would also see an increase of up to 500 seats, from the current 1,200 to 1,700 seats. This will eliminate the portables at both schools. Current cost estimates sit at around $38 million for each school. “Parents have made the expansion of Fleetwood Park Secondary a priority and we’re standing here today to say that we’re listening,” said Brar. “Enrolment at Fleetwood Park Secondary has been steadily climbing for years to the point where it is 350 students over capacity – so we will act quickly to build this expansion before this problem becomes a crisis.” “The expansion of Clayton Heights Secondary will mean it is ready for continued growth, providing greater security for families who want to become part of our community,” said Starchuk. “And, beyond the numbers, this project will deliver a better learning environment for our students.” In its first three years, the John Horgan NDP government invested in more than 100 school construction and upgrade projects – 18 alone in Surrey. These two projects will be funded through the new $3 billion Recovery Investment Fund – a highlight of the BC NDP’s platform – which will be used to create needed infrastructure at the community level, creating good jobs at the same time.

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B.C. Greens set new monthly fundraising record in just 15 days IN the first 15 days of October, the B.C. Greens have already set the record for the best fundraising month in the party’s history. Between October 1 and 15, the B.C. Greens raised $441,321.07. This total beats the previous record set during the 2017 election when the B.C. Greens raised

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$339,332.95 in April of that year. “I am so grateful to all of the supporters – both returning and new – who are rallying around us,” said Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Greens. “I can promise that no matter the shape of the next government, I will continue to stand up for the issues

that matter most to British Columbians. The B.C. Greens will work tirelessly to deliver the support people need to make it through the rest of the pandemic, and to build a stronger, more sustainable province in the long-term.” The record-breaking month isn’t the only new record the party set in the last few weeks.

B.C. Green donors have already contributed more in this election than the party received during the entire 2017 writ period. Furthermore, the B.C. Greens received more than $100,000 in donations since Tuesday, when Sonia Furstenau took part in the leaders debate. This amount included a two-

day record on Tuesday and Wednesday, when donors contributed $70,548.88, beating any previous 48-hour period of the campaign. The B.C. Greens are also welcoming a wave of new supporters. More than 43% of donors since Furstenau became leader are new donors to the B.C. Greens.

BC Liberals and BC NDP slam each other on housing AFTER BC NDP Leader John Horgan’s announcement on Monday on renters’ rebate and extending rent freeze, $400 annual rebate, the BC Liberals said that “as John Horgan makes more empty promises on housing, he fails to include a few key facts.” “The average rent in Vancouver has increased by more than $2,000 a year under the NDP,” said BC Liberal candidate George Affleck. “The vacancy rate hasn’t budged and the cost of housing has gone up under the NDP,

the opposite of what he promised. We need a real plan to help people and that’s what the BC Liberals are offering.” He said Horgan promised 114,000 affordable housing units and less than 3,000 units have actually been built — it will take nearly 100 years for the NDP to deliver on the promise in full. Horgan also promised a $400 renters’ rebate that never materialized. The BC NDP fired back, saying that Wilkinson would roll back their supports for renters and raise rents.

It said Wilkinson was famously slammed for his out of touch claim that renting is just a “wacky time of life” that people outgrow: “It was fun. It was part of growing up and getting better. We’ve all done it. It’s kind of a wacky time of life, but it can be really enjoyable. Being a renter is a fact of life; it’s a rite of passage.” When he was called out for his comments he doubled down: “It is an unstable time of life in your early 20s and you hope to get it settled down and move on in life, and that is part of

growing up.” (Global, Feb 2019) The BC NDP said: “But it’s not just his words. Wilkinson has opposed every major action taken by John Horgan and the BC NDP to support renters and tackle the housing crisis. “Wilkinson opposes the BC NDP capping annual rent increases to inflation – which saves the average BC renter $333/year or $420/year for a Vancouver renter in a two bedroom. “His then-housing critic Sam Sullivan even wants to get rid of rent increase limits entirely, claiming “rent control

actually harms renters.” (CBC, Sept. 17, 2018) “Wilkinson opposes the BC NDP’s additional protections for renters facing eviction or on fixed term leases. “Andrew Wilkinson has also promised to cancel the speculation and vacancy tax which has turned 11,000 empty condos into new rental homes for people (CMHC), and give a tax break to people with homes over $3 million – a measure that raises $200 million for investments in housing supply.”

B.C. Greens platform provides immediate COVID-19 relief; builds more equitable, sustainable province SONIA Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the party’s full election platform on Wednesday in New Westminster alongside a number of Lower Mainland candidates. “Our platform gets targeted support to the people who need it now, while also building a stronger, more equitable and sustainable province,” said Furstenau. “Even before COVID-19, we were facing overlapping public health, inequality and environmental crises. But by making deliberate, strategic choices in how we navigate the pandemic recovery, we can seize new opportunities from these challenges.”

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public education and affordable housing, such as: * Funding operating grants for school districts to 100% of the grants received in the 2019/2020 school year to ensure that enrollment during COVID does not comprise the quality of education, nor the ability of schools to retain current teachers or education assistants. * Investing $24 million in new funding to support the mental health of our students to enhance the number of counsellors in our schools, starting with the current school year. * Expanding supports for coop housing through extending leases for existing co-ops about to expire, creating a land

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policies and processes, with the long-term goal of reducing Indigenous victimization rates and representation within the criminal justice system. This initiative further builds on the Surrey Police Board’s plans to work with a Chief Constable to engage with the Indigenous population in Surrey, which is the home to 22% of Metro Vancouver’s urban Indigenous

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BC Liberals: Failed Horgan policies force City of Vancouver into a bind on tent cities decision THE BC Liberals said on Wednesday that during the televised debate on Tuesday, BC NDP Leader John Horgan, after being pressed on whether he supports his NDP cabinet minister’s suggestion of permanent tent cities, confirmed that “all options are on the table,” raising the concern of residents throughout the province that more tent cities are coming to their communities. They said that Horgan’s inaction to address homeless-

ness has forced the City of Vancouver to spend $30 million to tackle the issue. “John Horgan and the NDP’s failed strategy forces cities like Vancouver down a path that will perpetuate the problems facing society’s most vulnerable. The province needs to show leadership and play an important role in providing the supports these people so desperately need,” said BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson. “Unlike John Horgan and the NDP, the

BC Liberals have a comprehensive plan to address the growing problems of crime, addictions, and homelessness in British Columbia’s communities.” In stark contrast to the NDP, a BC Liberal government will put an end to tent cities by investing in full wraparound clinical supports and addiction and recovery treatments for those struggling with mental health and addictions and help get others who need help the supports they need, said the

BC Liberals. “Tent cities have been widely criticized by poverty advocates, community groups, and other municipalities impacted by the growing crime and unrest. I know families and residents in my area strongly disagree with the NDP’s approach,” said BC Liberal George Affleck, who is running in Vancou-

ver-Fairview. “Clearly the city has been forced to give up on the hope of any real action by the NDP government and is taking on the province’s job to their own detriment. Vancouver residents deserve a provincial government that takes action to help everyone.” In order to protect the homeless population, as

well as neighbourhoods facing increased crime due to Horgan’s failed policies, the BC Liberals have also committed to investing $58 million to help improve public safety with the hiring of 100 more psychiatric social workers/nurses, 200 new police officers, and 40 more Crown prosecutors.

NDP: Wilkinson refuses Horgan’s call to reveal tax plans before election day THE BC NDP said that in Thursday’s debate, their party leader John Horgan challenged BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to reveal his tax plan before election day. It noted: “Wilkinson refused to commit to telling British Columbians what his tax plans are. Wilkinson’s platform promises to “review all provincial taxes” – but not until after the votes are counted. What is he hiding?” According to the BC NDP, as BC Liberal Leader, Wilkinson has opposed a total of $3 billion in taxes on the wealthy and big businesses, including: - Wilkinson and his MLAs spoke against the $1.8 billion Employer Health Tax 348 times in the legislature. - In 2018, Wilkinson said “I’d like to, first of all, get rid of the unnecessary NDP taxes that have been piled on this year. That starts with this Employers Health Tax.” - In 2019, he said “asset taxes like the phony NDP school tax and the phony NDP speculation tax are going to disappear if we form government.” - this year, Wilkinson said the BC NDP’s taxes on people making more than $220,000 would “get people to leave the province.” For a link to Wilkinson’s record opposing $3 billion in taxes on the wealthy and big business, visit our website voiceonline.com. Earlier, the BC NDP in a press release asked: “Why won’t Wilkinson share his plans before the election?”

It added: “A quick flashback: Wilkinson was BC Liberal party president during the 2001 election. The BC Liberals promised not to cut taxes for the rich. But on their first full day in office, they cut the top income tax bracket by 25%. Vaughn Palmer wrote: “[Gordon Campbell] also hatcheted the top three brackets, something he never mentioned in his bid for the premier’s office… Mr. Campbell rejected the suggestion Wednesday that the Liberals had been harbouring plans all along to cut the top three tax brackets. But he was unable to cite any new information that has come his way since the election that would justify the sudden expansion in his tax-cutting intentions.” (Vancouver Sun, June 7, 2001)” On the same day, Wilkinson was appointed as a Deputy Minister to Campbell. The BC NDP said that as BC Liberal Leader, Wilkinson has supported $3 billion in tax breaks to the wealthy and biggest businesses: - Employer Health Tax on biggest 15% of businesses: $1.8 billion - The speculation and vacancy tax: $80 million - School tax on homes over $3 million: $200 million - Tax on top 2% of income earners: $328 million - Tax on top 1% of income earners: $216 million - 1% corporate income tax increase: $296 million Total: $2.9 billion For a link to Wilkinson’s record opposing these taxes, visit our website voiceonline.com

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BC Liberals: Students paying for lack of NDP support THE BC Liberals said on Thursday that school boards across the province are in danger of having to cut staff and services because John Horgan and the NDP are refusing to keep them whole during the pandemic. “It’s mind-blowing that the

NDP think clawing back money from schools is the right thing to do,” said BC Liberal candidate Dan Davies, who is seeking re-election in Peace River North. “School districts need more support as they try and find new ways to deliver safe

instruction and what does the NDP do? They cut funding — it’s absurd.” If enrollment is down, the NDP is reducing the amount of funding available to school districts. This comes after the NDP slashed $12 million from the In-

dependent Distance Learning budget earlier this year, the BC Liberals said. The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District, as an example, now faces a deficit of $2 million, with more staff reductions expected to take place to deal

with their funding cuts. “Parents, students, and teachers all expect a safe learning environment, one where they feel safe and supported,” said Shuswap BC Liberal candidate Greg Kyllo. “The NDP failed to plan for the return to school,

failed to provide a hybrid learning model for all students, and now is taking money directly out of classrooms. They need to make these school districts whole and let them focus on education.”

When Wilkinson told protestors to bring “embarrassment and disrepute onto the government” THE BC NDP pointed out on Wednesday that BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson on Tuesday declined to fill in the gaps on his detail-free vague idea of stopping protests. But

when Wilkinson was President of the BC Civil Liberties Association – in 1994, six years after he left medicine – he literally wrote the manual on civil disobedience.

Wilkinson penned a set of rules for getting arrested in a way that is “truly within the frame of civil disobedience” in which he recommended that protestors stage arrests

in high-profile places to maximize publicity. Wilkinson wrote: “protestors must accept the penalties with equanimity, knowing it is the law, not them, that is

wrong.” He continued: “Protestors must maximize publicity in influential and favorable places, so that their punishment brings embarrassment and

disrepute onto the government.” For the link to a 1994 Vancouver Sun editorial citing Wilkinson’s protest guide, visit our website voiceonline.com.

BC Greens slam BC Liberals for promising to increase fracking BC Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau responded to B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson’s comments on Wednesday regarding his desire to expand the LNG and fracking industry, which come on the heels of John Horgan’s pro-fracking

comments during the leadership debate Tuesday night. “Neither the B.C. NDP nor the B.C. Liberals appear to understand that we are in a climate emergency,” said Furstenau.

“Yesterday, the IEA released its energy forecast, showing that renewables will lead future energy demand in every scenario. The B.C. Greens have released a plan to seize this opportunity by making B.C. a leader in innovation and clean tech-

nologies. “We can’t leave anyone behind. That’s why our plan includes a just transition for oil and gas workers. The B.C. NDP and B.C. Liberals seem intent on keeping us in the past by continuing to give billions in taxpayer subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. This is not how we will create a stable modern economy and long-term job security for British Columbians. “Including LNG Canada, emissions from oil and gas production would exceed BC’s 2050 target by 160 per cent, even if emissions from the rest of the economy were reduced to zero by 2035. We simply cannot afford another massive fossil fuel project. “The other two parties seem intent on one-upping each other in a race to the bottom of backwards policies. In the last election the NDP threw good policy out the window slashing bridge tolls, a decision which made traffic and emissions worse. Will they chase the Liberals off the cliff and throw our climate goals out the window to match this latest promise?”

BC NDP to launch second medical school at SFU’s Surrey Campus A re-elected BC NDP government will launch BC’s second medical school to expand the health care workforce—training more doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and the public health professionals that have guided British Columbians through the pandemic. “COVID-19 has driven home just how important the people who work in our health care system are to our safety and security,” said John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP, on Tuesday. “A new medical school will ensure we are training and graduating the next generation of health heroes to work right here in British Columbia. It will give more opportunities for young people to achieve their dreams in the fastest-growing part of our province.” BC NDP candidate for Vancouver-Kingsway, Adrian Dix, announced that the new medical school will be established at Simon Fraser University, with a central facility at the SFU Surrey Campus and learning centres distributed across the Fraser Health Authority. The school will include a partnership with Fraser Health, and one with the First Nations Health Authority to develop training to meet the needs of Indigenous communities. “The first graduating class could be 2023-24,” said Dix, “We’re training hundreds more nurses and health care assistants with new Urgent and Primary Care Centres and Primary Care Networks that will add 1,300 doctors and nurses over the next few years. We can’t go back to 2017, before the progress John Horgan has made.” What the BC NDP says it has done to train more health professionals: * Hiring more contact tracers and 7,000 new health care workers * Created over 800 health care assistant training seats at institutions across BC * Doubling specialty nursing training seats at BCIT * Launching the first ever nursing degree program in the Northeast * Doubling the number of sonography training seats in BC * Expanding nurse practitioner programs at UBC, University of Victoria, UNBC * Launching the first ever physiotherapy program in the North

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Attempted child abduction in South Vancouver VANCOUVER Police are investigating an attempted child abduction in South Vancouver that occurred on Wednesday afternoon and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. “A young girl was approached, she listened to her gut and knew something wasn’t right,” said Constable Tania Visintin on Thursday. “She was able to get to a place of safety before the situation escalated.” On Wednesday at about 3:30 p.m., a 13-yearold girl was walking home from school near Kerr Street and South East Marine Drive when she was followed by a man driving a black, four-door, newer model sedan with a grey interior. The driver stopped and told the girl to get into his vehicle.

The driver is described as a white man with a dark or tanned complexion. He appeared to be between 25 and 35 years old and between 5’9 and 6 tall with an athletic build. He has short dark brown hair and dark brown stubble on his face. He was wearing a black short-sleeved t-shirt and “Ray-Ban” style sunglasses. It appeared the man had a clear plastic wrap over a tattoo on his neck. “Investigators are looking to speak to the driver of this black sedan or anyone who may have information about this incident. Furthermore, police are looking for information about any male who may have recently obtained a tattoo on his neck,” said Visintin. Police are urging residents in the area to

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Did radiation protect President Carter from pancreatic cancer?

WHAT do former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Gifford-Jones have in common? They were both born the same year and have remarkable staying power! But Carter has lived under the shadow of pancreatic cancer all his life. His father, brother, and two sisters died of this disease and his mother also suffered from it. Carter has also lived through metastatic melanoma, a skin cancer that had spread to his liver and brain. How did he do it? Rod Adams, an atomic energy expert, has said that moderate radiation exposure may have helped to protect the former president from developing pancreatic cancer. During the nuclear meltdown at Chalk River in 1952, Carter was a naval officer working on the secret nuclear program. He was among those dispatched to help dismantle the reactor. This required working in a high radiation field for 90 seconds at a time. The President claimed his urine was radioactive for six months afterwards. Then in 2011, the New York Times reported that Carter had been exposed to CT scans every six months. The purpose was to see if any cancer lesions had appeared in his pancreas. Doctors decided to stop these examinations, concerned that radiation was increasing the risk of cancer. It’s commonly understood that radiation causes cancer. Even school children studying two-time Nobel laurate Marie Curie know her research on radium contributed to her death at age 66. But is exposure to radiation always dangerous? One fact is certain. Jimmy Carter is still alive, his now 30 post-presidential years taken up in humanitarian projects. So, Adams asks, “Is it possible that President Carter’s lifetime exposure to radiation was the kind of mod-

erate dose that has been shown to stimulate his human defensive and repair mechanisms?” Why does this idea interest us? It goes against everything that been said about radiation for years. This column has stressed that radiation is like an elephant. It never forgets the total amount received during a lifetime. That’s why readers are advised not to ask the doctor, “Can I have an X-ray to help find the reason for unexplained abdominal pain?” Or, “Could an X-ray be ordered to make sure a sprained ankle is not broken?” It’s good to avoid even low-dose dental X-rays that aren’t needed. CT scans of the pancreas every six months seem outrageous. A CT scan of the abdomen delivers 500 times more radiation than a routine X-ray of the lungs and 1,000 times that of dental X-rays. It makes no sense to have an MRI, if an ultrasound, which is radiation free, provides the same information. But is Rod Adams right, that a small to moderate amount of radiation could be beneficial? It’s always worth pausing and opening the mind to listen to experts who have researched the subject. Rod Adam’s article triggered interesting responses. One reader wrote, so long as “the assumption remains that the lowest radiation is hazardous, we will continue spending billions to protect the public against less radiation that it is receiving from nature.” Another reader noted, “About 150 United States military personnel, about 170 Canadian military personnel and about 20 construction company employees joined the 862 staff members at Chalk River to implement the clean-up.” But little was done to study the long-term health of these individuals. Jimmy Carter believes his longevity is due to never having smoked. This was a good decision. But more studies are needed to learn if radiation exposure may have protected him from pancreatic cancer. In 2015, he won the melanoma battle, adding to his good fortune. But the question remains, what’s the right approach to radiation exposure? And the answer seems to be consistent with Gifford-Jones’ common sense

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VERY BEAUTIFUL, EDUCATED, 28 YEARS OLD 5’4” PUNJABI GIRL FROM HARYANA. CURRENTLY WORKING IN U.S.A. EARNING 80,000. BROTHER SETTLED IN VANCOUVER. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT 778-319-4049 ******* Match for Sikh girl, 27 years, 5 ft. 7 in. Slim, Charming, MA (Psychology), BMS, Child Counsellor business. Well settled Family in Mumbai, India. Brother in Canada. NO BARS, Wing Commander Bamra, +1 236 889 4843, darshan@bamraindia.com , WhatsApp + 91 93246 46798.

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Hoisting Khalistan flag: National Investigation Agency raids six places in Punjab New Delhi (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out searches at six locations in Punjab in connection with a case linked to banned US-based secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SJF). The agency conducted the searches on Tuesday in Ferozpur, Ludhiana and Moga districts of Punjab following an incidence of hoisting of Khalistani flag by SFJ cadres at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Moga on the eve of Independence Day on August 14 this year. The NIA said that the crime was committed by miscreants who were offered cash rewards at the behest of SFJ’s General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun -- who along with eight other proKhalistani activists was designated as ‘terrorist’ by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on July 1. The searched premises belong to accused Akashdeep Singh, Jogwinder Singh, Inderjeet Singh, Jaspal Singh and Ram Tirath, the NIA said. The agency also searched a cyber cafe belonging to accused Jaspal. During the searches, the NIA seized various electronic items like pen drives, laptops, hard discs and other incriminating documents. Two miscreants hoisted a yellow coloured flag with Khalistan written on it on the terrace of the four-storied building of the Deputy Commissioner’s office complex in Moga on August 14. While coming down, they cut the rope of the Indian national flag near the main gate of the building and dragged the tricolour. A case was registered at the

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Yoga guru Ramdev fell off an elephant while he was doing yoga on its back. He was not injured in the incident which took place on Monday at the Ramnareti Ashram in Mahavan, Mathura in the state of Uttar Pradesh. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Ramdev moved on with a smile.

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‘Hurried’ cremation was violation of fundamental rights: High Court Lucknow (IANS): The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has said that the ‘hurried cremation’ of the woman victim in Hathras was in gross violation of fundamental and human rights. It was done in the late hours of the night, without following proper rituals and without handing over the corpse to the family of the deceased. The court, in its detailed order issued on Tuesday after the hearing on Monday, said that the larger issue which this incident raises impacts such rights of other residents of the entire state of Uttar Pradesh. The court, referring to certain precedents, observed that right to dignity and fair

treatment enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is not only available to a living person, but also to his/her body after death. The court order said that “no one should indulge in character assassination of the victim just as the accused should not be pronounced guilty before a fair trial.” The court, which took up the matter suo motu, is hearing the account of the government and the family of the 20-year-old Hathras woman who died last month after brutal torture and alleged gang rape. The order said that though the administration may not have categorically refused the family members to see the face of the deceased but

the fact remains that it was not shown to any of them in spite of their repeated requests. Thus, the expanded fundamental right to life to live with dignity and to exist with dignity even after death as well as right to decent burial/cremation appears to have been infringed, hurting the sentiments of not only the family members but of all persons and relatives assembled on the spot. The order pointed out, “Thus, one of the crucial issues that springs up for our consideration, apart from criminality which is under investigation by the police/ CBI for the purposes of trial, is whether the hasty cremation of the dead body of the victim in the odd

hours of the night without revealing her face to the family members and allowing them to undertake the necessary rituals in the absence of their consent and presence would amount to denying decent cremation in gross violation of her fundamental/human rights as enshrined under Articles 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India. If so, who is responsible for the same so as to fix their accountability and liability and how the family of the victim be compensated for it.” It said, “The anxiety of the court as of now is on two counts; firstly, whether there was any violation of fundamental rights of the deceased victim and her

Land acquisition for Yogi’s New Ayodhya project begins Ayodhya (IANS): Part of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ambitious plan to establish a new, modern Ayodhya adjacent to the mythological temple town of old Ayodhya, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification under section 28 for the acquisition of land and a team of Housing Development Board (Awaas Vikaas Parishad) has reached Ayodhya. Within a week, the process for the acquisition will start. The project has been approved by the state government making the Housing Development Board of Uttar Pradesh as the nodal agency that has issued gazette notifications under section 28 for the land acquisition. The gazette process is expected to be completed by Saturday and the acquisition team of Housing Development has opened its camp office in the office of the Ayodhya Development Authority.

Yogi Adityanath After the Bhumi Pujan ceremony of Ram Janambhoomi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5, Adityanath gave instructions to complete the work on a war-footing for establishing a world-class township at new Ayodhya. Talking to IANS, vice chairman of Ayodhya Development Authority and Municipal Commissioner Vishal Singh said that the new Ayodhya will include the

family; and secondly, the larger issues involved in the context of such rights which are generally available to all residents of the state and even beyond it so that valuable constitutional rights are not compromised casually and whimsically.” The court directed the additional chief secretary (Home) to come out with a draft policy by the next date of hearing on both the points, referred to above, so that proper guidelines in that regard may be laid down to avoid incidents of this kind in the future. The court directed the state administration to ensure the safety and security of the family members of the victim.

It said that the inquiry/investigation which is being carried out in the matter, either by the SIT or by any other agency such as the CBI, be kept in full confidentially and no report or post thereof is leaked out in the public. No officer who is not directly connected with the investigation should make any statement in public regarding commission of the offence alleged or otherwise, based on evidence collected as it can lead to unnecessary speculation and confusion amongst the masses. The court asked the then Superintendent of Police of Hathras, Vikrant Vir, who is now under suspension, to appear on November 2.

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acquisition of 1,193 acres land of Manjha Tiruha, Manjha Baretha and Shahnawazpur for which Rs 40,000 million have been sanctioned. After the Bhumi Pujan, Adityanath launched this project of establishing new Ayodhya and the responsibility was given to Uttar Pradesh Awas and Vikas Parishad that has identified the land on the banks of River Saryu on Lucknow-Gorakhpur highway and the presentation was given to Adityanath. Ayodhya will be developed as global pilgrimage city, said Vishal Singh. The new Ayodhya will be a completely new design. It will be a bow-shaped township. Several expert engineers and architects are preparing the design. Roads will look as if the sun’s rays are coming out of the Ram temple, he added.

Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS): CBI investigations into the Hathras rape and murder case hit their first roadblock when the investigators found that the CCTV footage of September 14, the day the victim was brought in to the hospital, has been ‘lost’. Chief Medical Superintendent of the Hathras district hospital, Indra Veer Singh, said that the hospital would have saved the footage if the police had asked them to. “Previous footage gets deleted every seven days and new footage gets recorded over it. We do not keep a back-up unless specifically asked to,” he said. The victim had first been taken to the district hospital for treatment after the incident and the footage could have provided

crucial evidence about her condition after she was allegedly attacked. The CBI team had visited the hospital to record statements of doctors and examine evidence. CBI sources said that the footage would have helped them ascertain the condition of the victim when she was brought there, who attended to her and who spoke to her when she was there. A police officer said the hospital has “nothing to do” with the crime-related investigation. “Unless a crime takes place in the hospital or negligence is reported, this has no bearing on the criminal investigation. These are unrelated things. That is why CCTV footage was not taken into account,” he said.

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Prime Minister to release Rs 75 coin to mark 75th anniversary of FAO New Delhi (IANS): On the occasion of 75th anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on October 16 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark the long-standing relation of India with FAO. The Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation 17 recently developed biofortified varieties of eight crops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The event marks the highest priority accorded by the government to agriculture and nutrition, and is a testament of the resolve to completely eliminate hunger, undernourishment and malnutrition,â&#x20AC;? said a state-

Narendra Modi ment from the Prime Ministers Office (PMO). â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be witnessed by Anganwadis, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Organic and Horticulture Missions across the country.â&#x20AC;?

Union Agriculture Minister, Finance Minister and WCD Minister will also be present on the occasion. India has had a historic association with FAO. Indian Civil Service Officer Dr Binay Ranjan Sen was the Director General of FAO from 1956-1967. The World Food Programme, which has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020, was established during his time. Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposals for the International Year of Pulses in 2016 and the International Year of Millets 2023 have also been endorsed by FAO. Explaining about the 17 recently developed biofortified varieties of eight crops to be dedicated to the nation by

the Prime Minister, the statement said it will have up to three-fold increase in nutritional value. The rice variety CR Dhan 315 has high zinc; wheat variety HI 1633 is rich in protein, iron and zinc, HD 3298 is rich in protein and iron, and DBW 303 and DDW 48 are rich in protein in wheat; Ladhowal Quality Protein Maize Hybrid 1, 2 and 3 are rich in lysine and tryptophan; CFMV1 and 2 of finger millet are rich in calcium, iron and zinc; CLMV1 of little millet is rich in iron and zinc; Pusa Mustard 32 has low erucic acid; Girnar 4 and 5 of groundnut have enhanced oleic acid, and yam variety Sri Neelima and DA 340 have

enhanced zinc, iron and anthocyanin content. These varieties, along with other food ingredients, will transform the normal Indian thali into nutri-thali, the PMO statement said. The production of bio-fortified crop varieties will be upscaled and linked with government programmes of mid-day meal and Anganwadi to reduce malnutrition and make India Kuposhan Mukta through naturally enriched food ingredients, it said, adding this will also usher in higher income for farmers and will open new avenues of entrepreneurship development.

Gupkar Declaration signatories form alliance for reversal of Jammu and Kashmirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitutional changes Srinagar (IANS): Mainstream Kashmir parties, who are signatories to the Gupkar Declaration, have formed an alliance to seek reversal of the constitutional changes in Jammu and Kashmir made on August 5, 2019, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday. The announcement of the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alliance For Gupkar Declaration was made after the signatories met at Abdullahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence here. The Dec-

Former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah meet on Wednesday.

The country has witnessed a spike in stage two and three breast cancer cases owing to delayed screenings and consultations as patients delay hospital visits due to COVID-19, according to a new report on Tuesday. The report from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi found that women seem to be putting their breast health on the backseat by neglecting their screening and visit to physicians

owing to the possibility of contracting COVID-19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck we had a minimum of 200 monthly visits by women for the post-operative follow-ups which are vital to monitor the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; health and progress. Around 400 women used to visit for screening purposes,â&#x20AC;? Ramesh Sarin, Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, said in a state-

laration, made on August 4, 2019, had called for safeguarding the identity, autonomy and special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was convened a day after NC leaders and former Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah met PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, also a former Chief Minister, at her residence after she was released from detention on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The formal name of the alli-

ance is Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alliance For Gupkar Declaration,â&#x20AC;? Farooq Abdullah said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the Government of India to return to the people of the state the rights they had before August 5, 2019.â&#x20AC;? He said it is a constitutional battle to resolve the political problem of Jammu and Kashmir in a peaceful manner through dialogue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the political issue of the state to be resolved as quickly as possible through

dialogue in a peaceful manner with all the stakeholders involved in this problem.â&#x20AC;? He said the detention of Mehbooba Mufti, who was released after 14 months, was illegal, unjustified and constitutional and demanded that all those who are still in prison must be released immediately. Abdullah also said the alliance partners will meet again soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meetings will be held with people of the state for a broader discussion,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Breast cancer cases on rise due to COVID-19 fear: Report ment. However, this number has now seen a sharp decline of 70 per cent since the lockdown, the hospital said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the month of August-September, we have witnessed an increase in patients with late-stage two and three cancer which implies that cancer has progressed in the past six months from a treatable stage one phase to a complex life-threatening stage three,â&#x20AC;? Sa-

rin added. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, both in the developed and developing countries. In India, over 150,000 breast cancer patients are diagnosed annually and around 70,000 women succumb to it due to delay in detection and treatment. It is predicted that by 2026 almost 230,000 women will get breast cancer in India which is

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Don’t file new cases against ex-Director General of Police Saini, Supreme Court tells Punjab New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab government not to file new cases against former Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini, who is seeking quashing of a fresh First Information Report lodged against him in the 1991 case of alleged murder of junior engineer Balwant Singh Multani. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Saini, submitted it seems that ev-

ery day his client would have to challenge a new case. “Now my client says a third case has been registered. How will one man fight against the might of the state. The vendetta needs to be stopped. Why can a probe continue on the statement of the approver. What the state is doing to my client is unfair,” he submitted. Rohatgi reiterated that his client is fighting the state government and the Chief

Minister. A bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and comprising Justices M.R. Shah and R. Subhash Reddy, sought a response from the state government within four weeks. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, representing the Punjab government, contended he would make a statement on the next date of hearing of the matter. The bench told Subrama-

nium: “Please don’t rush and proceed in such a manner which may cause problems.” The bench observed that the matter has not proceeded in the last one month, and asked the state government to not proceed further. “You withdraw the latest petition from the High Court,” it added. Meanwhile, senior advocate K.V. Viswanathan, representing the victim’s family, said:

“I too need time to file reply. There is a need for closure for the family.” On September 8, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had dismissed Saini’s plea for quashing the case or transferring it to the CBI. It had also dismissed Saini’s plea seeking anticipatory bail in the alleged murder case. The top court on September 15 had granted interim protection from arrest to Saini in the fresh FIR.

Multani, a resident of Mohali, was picked up by police after a terrorist attack on Saini, who was then the Senior Superintendent of Police in Chandigarh, in 1991. Later, police claimed Multani had escaped police custody. In May, Saini was booked at a police station in Mohali along with six others in the case and in August, the murder charge was added after two of the accused policemen gave details of the incident.

Sukhbir Badal slams Centre over ‘failure’ of talks with farmers

Chandigarh (IANS): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday came down heavily against the “gross betrayal of the farmers and their organisations by the BJP government in Delhi” on the pretext of the so-called talks between the representatives of both the sides. He warned the ‘Amarinder Singh-BJP duo’ against trying to betray or bulldoze the farmers. Badal said in a statement here that the BJP government was repeating the blunders of the past Congress rulers in Punjab and was “resorting to the same anti-Punjab and anti-farmer conspiracies to provoke the farmers and the youth”. “This can have serious consequences for peace in the sensitive border

Sukhbir Badal state of Punjab as well as for the stability in the country since farmers’ struggle is a national issue,” he said. The Akali leader said the Prime Minister should have found time to meet the “anndata” of the country instead of sending faceless bureaucrat to

Chandigarh (IANS): The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved a state employment plan for 2020-22 to fill jobs in government departments, boards, corporations and agencies in a phased and time-bound manner. The recruitment will be done on the central government pay scales, in line with the earlier Cabinet decision to this effect, an official said. A state-level function will be held on Independence Day next year for formal joining of the

“preach at them”. “If the PM was too busy on this day, the meeting could have easily been rescheduled. The farmers did the right thing by coming out and refusing to walk into the conspiracy,” Badal said. He reiterated the SAD’s “total, unflinching and unconditional support to the farmers’ struggle” and said his party would fully abide by whatever “commands we receive from the farm organisations in this struggle”. The SAD President demanded that all “black laws” against the farmers must be scrapped and the farmers’ bodies be consulted on the way forward. “The farmers’ loss is the loss of the entire nation. The black laws are not

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Punjab Cabinet okays plan to fill jobs selected candidates in government posts during 2020-21. The function will be presided over by the Chief Minister. As per the plan approved by the Cabinet, all departments may advertise their respective vacancies by October 31 to take forward the process of recruitment. The administrative departments would be solely responsible to ensure transparent and fair recruitment within the stipulated time schedule.

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Punjab farmers to hold state-wide protests on October 17

Chandigarh (IANS): Less than 24 hours after the talks between the Centre and representatives of farmer unions ended on a stormy note, farmers belong to 29 organisations on Thursday declared they would intensify their nonviolent stir and announced statewide protests in Punjab on October 17 against the three farm laws passed by Parliament. The groups announced they would stage sit-in protests outside the residences of the state BJP leaders, besides deciding to continue with the suspension of trains and blocking of road networks

near toll plazas. “There will be state-wide protest in Punjab on October 17. Our ‘rail roko’ agitation and ‘gherao’ of toll plazas in the state would be intensified and effigies of Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi will be burnt,” a spokesperson for the farmers’ unions told the media here. The BJP leaders ranging from district presidents to MPs to MLAs, both present and former, would be held captive in their residences as they were involved in “provocation”, he said. Also, businesses owned by two large corporate houses, including

their petrol pumps, would not be allowed to operate, the spokesman added. These decisions were taken at the meeting called by the unions here to chalk out the next course of action after a delegation of farmers walked out of a meeting with Union Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal, demanding the presence of the minister and accusing the Centre of adopting “double standards”. “If needed, we will ‘gherao’ the (Punjab) Governor and Prime Minister Modi too,” he said. “The next course of the agitation

will be decided at the meeting on October 20,” he added. Reacting to the failure of “talks”, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he was shocked by the “humiliating treatment” meted out to farmers by the Centre that had added salt to the wounds of the farmers by sending an officer to meet them. “Don’t our farmers deserve even the courtesy of the Union Agriculture Minister meeting them personally,” he tweeted. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also came down heavily against the “gross

betrayal of the farmers and their organisations by the BJP government in Delhi” on the pretext of the so-called talks between the representatives of both the sides. Meanwhile, the state government on Wednesday decided to convene a special session of the Assembly on October 19 to bring in a legislation to counter the “antifarmer” farm laws. The Chief Minister had earlier announced that his government will fight the “anti-federal” and “vicious” farm laws tooth and nail through legislative, legal and other routes.

Punjab Chief Minister slams BJP after attack on party chief’s motorcade

Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday slammed the BJP for its provocative actions in the wake of an attack on its state chief Ashwani Sharma’s motorcade, for which the police have already identified several farmer union members as being responsible. Slamming Sharma’s baseless accusations against the Punjab Congress, the Chief Minister said the BJP state unit president seemed hell-bent on spreading false propa-

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ganda to promote the interests of his party. These actions were clearly aimed at diverting the attention of the people from the farmers’ angst

against the BJP over the farm laws, he said. The Chief Minister asserted that the people of Punjab, including the farmers, will not be misled by these irresponsible statements and actions, which the BJP’s Punjab leadership was resorting to with total lack of concern about the possible aggravation of the COVID-19 pandemic they could lead to in the state. The farmers, said Amarinder Singh, were angry and anguished at the farm laws enacted by the BJP-

led Central government, and instead of empathising with them and conveying their pain to the party high command, the BJP state leadership was trying to exploit the incident of October 12 to earn political brownie points. Contrary to the falsehoods Sharma was trying to spread, the state has been taking all steps to ensure the security of the BJP leaders amid the farmers’ protests, he added. After the incident, Sharma’s security had been

beefed up and a total of 16 police personnel, including commandos, are deployed with him currently, he said. In fact, the Chief Minister said, all BJP leaders and office-bearers in the state have been provided adequate security for the past 8-10 days since the farmers’ agitation gained momentum in the state. Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta was personally in touch with Sharma and has also directed all district police chiefs to stay connected with BJP

leaders for advance information about visits and programmes of the BJP MPs, MLAs and leaders so that adequate security arrangements can be made, he said. Meanwhile, Governor V.P. Singh Badnore in a communique to Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan sought a complete report on the attack on the BJP leader in Hoshiarpur town. He said immediate action should be taken to book the culprits and proceed against them as per the law.

Punjab calls Assembly session on October 19 to negate farm laws

Chandigarh (IANS): The Punjab government on Wednesday decided to convene a special session of the Vidhan Sabha on October 19 to bring in a legislation to counter the ‘anti-farmer’ farm laws of the Central government. A decision to this effect was taken at a virtual

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