Letters, April 1

Your readers likely recall the efforts the Conservatives made last fall to get the NDP to agree to topple the Liberals. When the NDP proved reluctant (likely fearing a Conservative sweep), the Conservatives made the mistake of criticizing Jagmeet Singh harshly.

Letters, March 29

I have been greatly impacted by the response of the Shingoose family and especially, Albert Shingoose’s response to the ordeal that the family has endured. When it came to light that four women were likely buried in two of Winnipeg’s landfill sites, this led to a battle to get governments, federal and provincial to “do the right thing,” and search the landfills.

Letters, March 28

I’m appalled that Justice Minister Matt Wiebe has declined to put teeth into Bill 5 regarding the option to have any drunk driver lose their driving privileges (and they are privileges) after a conviction of causing injury or death but only after the second time!

Letters, March 27

For Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to refuse to obtain security clearance because he would be unable to speak publicly about what he might learn indicates a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of having security clearance. The purpose of a security briefing is to enable the clearance holder to make informed decisions on matters of national importance and contribute information of value to the government in assessing the current situation as it affects our country. As a federal party leader it’s critical to make informed decisions, not hide from the truth and say I don’t want to know because I can’t talk about it.

Letters, March 26

The column states that the city is currently considering a report on the extension of Chief Peguis from Main Street west to Brookside Boulevard. The article goes on to state that the city currently has an $8-billion infrastructure deficit, so why would the city even consider such an expense?

Letters, March 25

I 100 per cent agree with the parents of Jordyn Reimer. There should be no “second offence” for a lifetime ban.

Letters, March 22

I am extremely disappointed in the reaction of the Conservative Party and its leader, Pierre Poilievre, to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent musings on his preference for Canadian governance. Instead of calling Trump out for foreign interference in the internal politics of our free and independent nation, they are using this interference to claim themselves as the better choice to stand up to Trump.

Letters, March 21

Pierre Poilievre’s pledge to scrap the carbon levy on industrial emitters makes little sense. Beyond the undeniable reality of climate change, this approach would also hurt Canada economically. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a policy from the European Union (EU) that ensures imported products are subject to the same carbon pricing as those made in Europe. It applies to high-emission industries like aluminum, cement, electricity, fertilizers, hydrogen, iron, and steel.

Letters, March 20

Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has announced it will no longer allow media to piggyback on campaign buses and planes citing travel costs have “risen considerably.” That statement is true, but why do the Conservatives care? The media organizations that have reporters travelling with the campaign pay for all the costs incurred by their reporters. Their presence costs the Conservatives nothing.

Letters, March 19

Credit to policeRe: ‘Bringing them home was within our grasp’ (March 18)

I agree full heartedly that the search of the landfill site should have begun immediately upon learning that the murdered women might be located there, however, let us not forget the hard-working, dedicated police officers who arrested the women’s killer and gathered the evidence required to convict this serial killer in court.

These same hard-working police officers, who had no control over the decision made not to search, have had to continue on while sharing in the scorn directed at the police service by the Indigenous community. They should be shown the respect that they deserve and thanked.

Stan Tataryn

Letters, March 18

It is most distressing to read the report of the hockey controversy surrounding the young nine-year-old son of Corey Rusak and Elena Russo Rusak. A classic case of “he said, they said” unfolds in the public domain between a hockey association and the parents of this young player.

Letters, March 17

Canadians need to pay close to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s negotiation skills with Trump. Sheinbaum stands firm on, “we cannot cede our sovereignty.” Protecting their sovereignty means making significant concessions to appease Trump. One does not hear Trump threaten and lambaste Mexico as he does Canada.

Letters, March 15

Employees should not be going to work sick (I assume we learned lessons from the pandemic). However, there could still be a need for short-term illness sick notes. The problem is not necessarily with the strategy, it’s with the execution. Employees who get short-term illnesses are most likely out of work for a week or so if not going to work sick (allowing for symptoms and contagiousness to subside). However, from Day 1, the employee should report over the phone or by email the illness to their employer.