It’s time for Pierre Poilievre to step aside
They say politics is a blood sport, and if that’s true then the Conservatives are in desperate need of a blood transfusion, starting with the leader.
Pierre Poilievre always said this was going to be an election of change, and that change should now be at the leadership level of the Conservative Party. Poilievre’s main gig was his House of Commons performance, but if he doesn’t have a seat it’s an exercise in futility.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh did the right and noble thing by resigning and Poilievre should follow suit. Staying on not only damages his credibility, but also the Conservative Party’s.
What good is a paper tiger?
Douglas Cornish, Ottawa
Green Party simply not a major player on Canadian electoral scene
The Green Party got a miniscule 1.1 per cent of the vote.
Can we now finally agree to stop the absurdity of treating them as one of Canada’s ‘major’ parties?
Claire Hoy, Toronto
Dear Canada, you got it right. Wish us luck
Congratulations to the people of Canada for standing up to the totalitarian president to the south.
Wish us luck as we try to follow your example in our mid-terms and next presidential elections.Â
Steve Lockwood, Memphis, Tenn.
Watch for Trump to do all he can to discredit Mark Carney
I am sure President Donald Trump is pleased with our election results.
Although he causes chaos everywhere and seems to speak erratically, there is method to his madness.
There are at least two big obstacles to his takeover of Canada.
One is our higher standard of living because of things like Medicare, strong unions and other social safety nets. These are due in large part to the NDP. The other is the French factor. Quebecers will not jump readily into that American melting pot. The NDP and Bloc Quebecois suffered drastic losses in Monday’s federal election. Quebec sovereignty and Canada’s social safeguards are less certain.
How did that happen? Trump made us focus on our biggest problem, him. His next move? Trump hates liberals and loves business. The Conservatives are a much better fit for him ideologically. My guess is he will throw whatever he can at Prime Minister Mark Carney to discredit him and his party.
I’d watch for fake news and lots of disinformation.
Chaos is the name of Trump’s game.
Gail Rutherford, Etobicoke
Conservative platform was sorely lacking, so they didn’t get my vote
I am sad to say that after 50-plus years of voting Conservative I could not bring myself to do so on Monday.
I do not want to see a prime minister who comes across as Trump-like. That is too frightening, given what is happening to the south of us right now. If there had been a different party leader I would have certainly felt more inclined to vote Conservative.
And I am at a loss to see how the Conservatives could fund all the promises in their platform while cutting taxes by 15 per cent. What programs would have to go so that all those promises could be implemented? Taxes are there to provide us with services such as health care and education; cutting them would only make matters worse for Canadians.Â
So with regret I did not vote Conservative. I think there were many people in the same frame of mind as myself. Hopefully, the next time around the Conservatives will have a different leader and a more sensible platform.Â
Heather Davidson, Markham
Media didn’t focus on the right issues
The media allowed the Liberals to make Trump the election issue, when he is not. Does anyone really think there is an ideal candidate to deal with an erratic, egotistical maniac? We should have been discussing the lack of affordability across the country, the dramatic increase in homelessness, the flow of illegal drugs, our crumbling health care, our crumbling military, a stagnate economy and our inability to exploit our natural resources to the benefit of the entire country.
Carney is but one person and the Liberal party of Justin Trudeau is still largely intact. We should have been discussing their dismal record, and yet the media allowed Trump to dominate our election. Carney played right along.Â
John Tovey, Maple, Ont.
Mark Carney is the polar opposite of Trump. Let’s be truly thankful for that
Congratulations Prime Minister Mark Carney and to all Canadians who voted.
Canada voted for character, honesty and accomplishment. I look forward to Canada’s response to the incessant assaults from President Donald Trump.
Trump pales in comparison to our prime minister, who has a B.A. in economics from Harvard and a doctorate in economics from Oxford.
Their guy wrote a book about bullying people in a deal. Our leader wrote a book called ‘Values: Building a Better World for All.’
Go Canada Go.
Mike Faye, Toronto
City planners keep dropping the ball. But there is a solution
In Friday’s paper, Star city columnist Edward Keenan finished the article off with the following sentence:
“We could use a lot more of that kind of progress. The work isn’t difficult or particularly expensive. Someone just needs to decide that it’s time to get it done.”
While concrete blocks that double as benches are not bad, they also could have been so much more.
It seems city staff don’t have the time or creativity to tackle the myriad small projects that would go a long way to beautifying our city. So I suggest we enlist our creative minds in public educational institutions to help. Specifically, post-secondary schools with programs in urban planning, design, architecture, manufacturing and construction.
I would bet every school could put together a team of students to look at areas of the city which could be affordably and easily improved.
º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøcould put out an ongoing competition for city building ideas and, on a monthly basis, bring them to a council vote. The best projects get a green light and some funding to implement them.
If all goes well, there will be more good ideas than can be decided on.
Norm Girndt, Toronto
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