Letters: July 20, 2019

US President Donald Trump, left, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images

Desperation move

Only weeks after going “hat in hand” to President Trump for help in the conflict with China, Justin Trudeau is again publicly critical of Trump. Worse yet the Trump administration is poised to hit Canada with a new round of tariffs. Trudeau appears determined to antagonize Trump for short term political gain in October and is unconcerned about the impact on Canadian workers. Trudeau wanted to use Trump as the “boogie man” in October’s election. Having to ask Trump for help with China after he was critical of him mere minutes after a friendly G7 meeting should have been humbling for Trudeau. So why then is he being critical of Trump again? It appears a sign of a very unstable and desperate Trudeau.

Scott Campbell

Also, someone who refuses to learn from his mistakes.


If Canada suddenly ceased to exist, and not a single shred of carbon was emitted from our shores, the carbon output of the earth would be back to the same emission totals in 8 months, based on the fact that we contribute 1.8% of total emissions and the Earth’s total emissions increased by 2.7% last year. In the end, we will have to adapt to climate change rather than fight it. The earth’s population has gone from 3 billion in 1960 to 7.7 billion today, a period of 59 years. Last year alone the earth’s population grew by over 80 million, more than double Canada’s population of 37 million. More and more carbon sinks are disappearing as forests are mowed down and replaced by farmland to feed growing populations. There is no stopping climate change as long as the earth’s population continues to grow. Instead of running around like Chicken Little and yelling about doomsday being right around the corner, perhaps Climate Barbie and Sock Boy should be using their superpowers to help Canadians adapt to the reality that climate change is coming and runaway population growth is the enemy, not Canada’s energy sector.

Bill Parkes

Thankfully here in Manitoba, we’ve been paying attention, using scientific evidence in decision making and building water diversions to protect us from floods.

A criminal act

I would like to address this letter to all the voters of cities with high violent crime rates. The coming election will be filled with issues that are determined by left-leaning press and political parties. Some of these issues are important to some people and not so much to others. I suggest that the inaction of politicians in dealing with violent crime is one that affects all Canadians. Lack of response to this serious issue by the federal government makes me believe that they are willing to accept the increase in this crime as the new norm. How pathetic. Do we have to wait until some of the massacres that occur in the United States occur more frequently in Canada before it becomes a political issue. Part of the mandate given the Trudeau government is the protection of society, but they seem more interested in the protection of the criminal. It is about time that the government takes a serious look at the Criminal Code of Canada and the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Thomas Geddes

Far too often politicians just give lip service to how outraged they are about violent crime, big or small. But the very people who can do something about it rarely do. It’s up to the public to hold them accountable.

