YOU SAID IT: Problem will all levels of government

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Re: LILLEY: Trudeau declares war on Alberta yet again, online, Nov. 4

Reading Brian Lilley’s piece on the latest Liberal government attack on Alberta just highlights what’s fundamentally wrong with all levels of government today.

Voters have long recognized that election promises are made to be broken. We all realize that not every promise can be met for a variety of valid reasons.

The lying and hiding of information at all levels of government have pushed Canadians to the point of lashing out at any and every politician. Some of it is justified and some is just over the top.

Politicians of all stripes feigning indignation at the vitriol being hurled their way would be comical if it wasn’t so sad.

The American Revolution was fought on the basis of “taxation without representation.” This is what we are seeing in Canada: the carbon tax is the primary focus, but there is so much more. We don’t want our hard-earned money frittered away on some personal crusade. We want to see passable roads, effective health care and housing. We want a justice system that punishes the criminals and supports the victims. We want secure borders and proper legal immigration that reflects the needs and values of Canada.

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So, until there is a change in the way governing parties operate by listening to the people who elected them and not the inner circle of their leader, the hate they encounter on the streets will continue, unfortunately. But they are the ones to blame.

MARK BOYER
CHESTERVILLE

DEFUNDING THE OPPOSITION

In defence of the CBC, a question for those who wish to defund it: Does anyone stop and question why some news organizations are so willing to talk ill about the CBC despite themselves receiving government subsidies?

It may be because defunding the CBC means defunding their No. 1 competition. If Canadians could vote to defund superstore Walmart, executives would be personally handing out leaflets to everyone eligible.

There are legitimate criticisms to be made, but forgoing pruning the garden in favour of slashing and burning, and expecting a perfect rose bush to grow back is short-sighted.

KOLTON NORSWORTHY
SASKATOON

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