The Vancouver Observer, and in particular Sandy Garossino, have / has sparked a little controversy recently. For me it was an article she wrote entitled, “ Taxes are for the little people - Withpermanent tax exemption, Christy Clark takes care of the beleaguered 1% .” For me, I found the story extremely slanted, and I believed it to be more of an opinion, or editorial piece, rather than a news story. Thankfully, and to give her credit, it was however posted to the opinion section of the paper. That said, in posting an opinion piece, one would expect that it should be accurate – I do not believe it was as it simply parroted the long held mantra of the BCTF that those in the private education system come from elitist families … private schools take away valuable resources from the public education system, and of course that it’s only the ‘little people’ that pay their fair share of taxes (more of a socialist opinion). All ...
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