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After seeing a Jewish school get shot up yet again, I feel that our governments are failing at their fundamental responsibility, which is keeping us safe.
Whether it’s by our Armed Forces, police or infrastructure, it’s all designed to keep us safe. And it’s all failing.
Honk your horn too loud in Ottawa, they’ll seize your bank account and jail you. Call for the destruction of Canada, our allies and burn and destroy our flag, they’ll stand by and watch.
No leaders, no leadership. Disgraceful.
SCOTT BOYLAN
BRAMPTON, ONT.
CRIMINAL RECORD
Canada’s criminal justice system is supposed to be fair to everyone and ensure public safety. Instead, the current system is unfair and unbalanced, favouring the rights of criminals over those of law-abiding citizens. Criminals before the courts are routinely granted lax bail conditions and given light sentences by judges. This sends a message that offenders can commit violent crimes with relative impunity. Thus, there’s very little deterrence and public safety is endangered.
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Unsurprisingly, Statistics Canada reports that homicides went up for the fourth year in a row in 2022. The Trudeau government is responsible for this problem, since it sets the bail and sentencing guidelines for judges.
CLAUDIO CEOLIN
TORONTO
SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
Sadly, Canada doesn’t have a justice system anymore, not since 2015 — we have a legal system. We no longer have a health-care system, either — we have a medical system. We have got to prepare ourselves for the next change in governments — both above and below the 49th. It’s the U.S.A. that concerns me because no matter who wins, the other side will demonstrate and riot, and it’ll affect Canada in huge ways. Sad, sad, sad.
MIKE CEDERBERG
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.
THE SINKING SHIP
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It is almost Halloween and time for Mr. Dressup to get into costume. Perhaps that not knowing when to quit and walk away with what little dignity and respect he has would make his consider putting on the costume of the captain of a ship of fools.
Surely to God one person does not make a political party, but in this case one person will take down the whole party, and those who do not see zealotism will sink into the deep with the captain unless a last-minute mutiny takes place.
WAYNE ROBERTSON
CHATHAM, ONT.
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