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Published Nov 24, 2024  •  Last updated 4 days ago  •  3 minute read

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Change up Canada Post

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Canada Post delivers mail to a larger geographic area than any other country in the world. Under its regulations as a Crown corporation, it has not been receiving any subsidies from the federal government but has been expected to continue delivering daily mail over a vast area with a rapidly increasing number of addresses. As I walk around my neighbourhood on paper recycling day, almost every household has several Amazon cardboard boxes. This is not surprising given the difference in parcel delivery costs between it and Canada Post. This is not good for Canadian businesses. Often I have seen an item in a local retailer that I would love to send to a person but I don’t purchase it because the cost of mailing is exorbitant. Three things need to happen. Mail delivery should be reduced to twice or three times weekly; Canada Post should receive substantial subsidies from the federal government; and mail delivery should be considered an essential service, thus disallowing strikes (instead using mandatory arbitration).

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Susan Harrison

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Ken Rayner

Wise words from Harper

Re “The moral clarity of Stephen Harper,” (Editorial, Nov. 17): These were wise words from former prime minister Stephen Harper regarding the rampant increase of antisemitism in Canada. It was refreshing to hear from a true leader again. On another note, it’s enough to make one wonder how much stronger the Canadian economy would be if we had a prime minister with a degree in economics instead of a prime minister who was a former part-time drama teacher who then put a former journalist in charge of our nation’s finances.

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Mike Shurtliff

Deeply flawed Trump still won

“You are hired!” said America. I have lost count of how many were fired, disbarred or destroyed leading up to Donald Trump’s second presidential election win. Americans are good at separating personal lives from official responsibilities of their presidents. Before Trump, there was another infamous comeback kid, Bill Clinton. Both were husbands, lovers, liars, while being presidents. Living a contradiction is not confined only within the White House. Divided, angry Americans prioritize single issues they obsess about, be it nationalism, immigration, abortion, traditional masculinity, gun ownership, deregulation, or tax cuts, and suppress the side of them that would ordinarily disapprove of a candidate’s unpresidential behaviours. America is at a crossroads. Trump emerged as an “America First” hero amid the change in world order, or as a slick salesman, depending on your perspective. His histrionics reach people from all walks of life at a visceral level. By comparison, Kamala Harris’ “opportunity economy” sounded vague and elitist. Closet Trump supporters, including many Jan. 6 Capitol Hill rioters who had regular lives and day jobs, made pre-election polls showing a tight race the only fake news in this election. Not sure if the U.S. as a nation will benefit from Trump and his protectionist policies. But emotion trumps reason. Game recognizes game. Flawed Americans voted for a flawed president.

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Simon Wong

Taliban invited?

I could hardly believe the news the other day. It stated that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was attending the UN Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Also, the Taliban are attending as invited guests. Would someone ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau his thoughts about that? How can Guilbeault sit there with those murderous terrorists?

Mick Armitage

Who’s fault then?

Trudeau admitted his government screwed up our immigration system, but wait for it, not his fault. When have we heard this before, vacation to billionaire island scandal, not his fault, S.N.C. scandal, not his fault, WE charity scandal, not his fault. Millions of taxpayers’ dollars he gave away to his Liberal insiders, and basically shut down government because he refused to release documents, not his fault. Trudeau refuses to take responsibility for the damage he has done to our country.

Barry Harris

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