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BIG BLOATED GOVERNMENT
As much as l don’t agree with a great deal of what Trump is doing, many changes are long overdue because the system (like ours) is fraught with fraud, inefficiency, mismanagement and a bloated bureaucracy. Trump didn’t create this system but is certainly giving out a large helping of tough love. If people like don’t like it in their sheltered entitled world … by all means, go. Let’s see how (Jimmy Kimmel) likes ltaly. He talks and talks but you notice he’s still around. We need to take similar steps but our weak politicians either don’t want to do anything or don’t have any clue what to do. So … to you actors and entertainers, it’s time to bring the curtain down and for you to exit stage left.
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Bill Jamieson
Toronto
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(Kimmel’s ratings are on a steady decline. Perhaps if his show is cancelled or not renewed he will move. Trump isn’t wrong to tackle government bloat – perhaps it’s the process that is messy)
BAD JUDGEMENT
Justin Trudeau is still interfering with the internal affairs of Alberta. A Justin Trudeau government-appointed judge, Colin Feasby, has just delayed Alberta democracy by doing a full constitutional review on a referendum question that would grant Alberta the independence they desire. I’m sure the judge has heard the saying: “Justice delayed is justice denied,” but I believe this judge will be remembered with a new phrase which will become his judicial legacy in Alberta history: “Democracy delayed is democracy denied!”
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Chris Robertson
Stony Plain, Alta.
(Trudeau’s terrible legacy looms large with judicial appointments)
LAND OF EVs
China is imposing very high tariffs on Canadian canola seed and oil. This is in retaliation for Canada imposing very high tariffs on Chinese EVs. Why is Canada engaging in self-harm? EV sales in Canada are flat because they cost too much. The Chinese can produce an EV for 25K. They are way ahead of Canada and the U.S. in areas of electrical technology, cost and production time. Canada should eliminate the tariffs on these affordable Chinese EVs and alleviate the pain on western farmers. Prosperity for nations like Canada depends on strategic partnerships and reliable trading partners. Perhaps a domestic or foreign investor can get our own EV, the Arrow, into production. Let competition take its course.
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Ian MacKenzie
Toronto
(The problem is the current Canadian government isn’t thinking strategically. But we also don’t want the Chinese dumping their vehicles here)
SHELTER SHOCK
Re “T.O. taxpayers should demand better of city’s homelessness services” (Matthew Lau, Aug. 14): Lau’s argument is compelling, but Toronto’s predominantly left-wing city council would probably ignore any such demand. Its ideologically driven city councillors don’t like others telling them how to manage Toronto’s homelessness services. This was demonstrated recently when MP Roman Baber attended City Hall to oppose a decision to locate a homeless shelter on Wilson Ave., between a daycare and a middle school. Baber was justifiably concerned about the danger that drug injection needles from the shelter would pose to children. Yet councillor Gord Perks repeatedly blocked Baber from speaking about it. That’s democracy in action?
Claudio Ceolin
Toronto
(The left only screams democracy when it suits them, otherwise they care little for it. There is legitimate concern about the location of this shelter and more people need to speak up about it)
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