Calgary Solar Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, Could 8, 2024

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So much like dad

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It’s fascinating watching Justin Trudeau’s profession implode. When you’ve been round lengthy sufficient, you’ll understand it’s not too dissimilar to that of his father’s. As that acclaimed thinker Yogi Berra stated, “It’s like déjà vu once more.”

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The elder Trudeau (youthful on the time) turned chief when it might greatest be described as a task extra suited to senior residents. He had the hair — effectively, a comb-over — the newest model in garments and a “what, me care?” angle. However the Constitution of Rights and Freedoms, it may very well be argued Trudeau’s file of legislative modifications is meagre at greatest.

On the finish, he walked away versus a humiliating defeat. I refer again to Yogi’s assertion, “It’s like déjà vu once more.” The one distinction is Trudeau the youthful is just too useless to stroll away.

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Mike Perreault

(Like father like son, generations of management ignoring the West.)

Would purchase numerous hospitals

Re: GOLDBERG: When politicians gamble, taxpayers lose, on-line, Could 1

Jay Goldberg wrote that the $57 billion promised to the electrical car sector would, in line with a authorities estimate, create 1,000 jobs and that this $57 billion can be sufficient to construct 57 new hospitals.

This leads one to surprise what number of new jobs can be created by staffing 57 new hospitals? Even when making an allowance for that a few of these new hospitals are constructed to switch present infrastructure, and, with the recruitment of extra docs and nurses, there’s little doubt that our dismal health-care system can be vastly improved.

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Mike Shurtliff

(Well being care wants numerous assist as of late.)

Spineless partisanship

Speaker of the Home Greg Fergus as soon as once more displayed his spineless, wacko Liberal partisanship when he kicked the chief of the Opposition out of the Home for utilizing the phrase “wacko” (becoming); but that different particular person can name somebody “spineless.”

If anybody must be admonished, it’s Fergus for his spineless, wacko actions. Moreover, if he had a backbone, he would resign for his dismal partisan efficiency whereas occupying the Speaker’s chair. Liberal shame!

Len Jarvis

(Not the one shame in that room.)

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