YOU SAID IT: Take a walk

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TAKE A WALK

Re: Trudeau? Bah, humbug; Canucks gave birthday boy a lump of coal for Christmas, Brian Lilley column, Dec. 26

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Brian Lilley wrote that a petition signed by 386,698 Canadians called for the removal of Justin Trudeau from office. In interviews, Trudeau has made it clear he has no plans to step down. It is difficult for me to comprehend the massive ego and arrogance of the man to disregard the wishes of so many of the electorate in Canada. On second thought, he does that all the time and he’s always done that. He is the perfect example of the me generation.

I can only hope that the Lord God will bring an awareness to him of the damage his misguided policies and ideologies have brought down on the citizens of Canada and the destruction they are perpetrating on Canada, as a country, both at home and abroad. The respect earned by previous generations, often by the shedding of their own blood, has been destroyed — replaced with contempt. We have become the laughing stock of the world.

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The new year must bring about a total change in direction for Canada if it is to survive and prosper. The people to carry out this badly needed change will not be Justin Trudeau and his band of spoiled, misguided, selfish, out of touch children.

Mr. Singh and the NDP should understand that by continuing to support this government they are, in essence, cutting their own throats. They stand together, they fall together, and great will be that fall.

Mr. Trudeau, the best course of action would be to heed the will of the people you are supposed to “serve” and take that proverbial “walk in the snow”. SOON!

BETTY-ANNE TREMBLAY

OTTAWA

WHO PAYS FOR ARENA?

Re: Ottawa Senators studying options for new rink as talks on lease at LeBreton Flats continue, online, Dec. 26

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According to a recent Bruce Garrioch column, Michael Andlauer and his group of investors are in negotiations for a replacement for the Canadian Tire Centre.

Mr. Garrioch mentioned all levels of government will be asked to contribute; reading that to mean dollars in order for the build to go forward. The cities of Calgary and Edmonton each committed hundreds of millions of dollars to their new arenas. I wonder if Mr. Andlauer et al will be looking to the City of Ottawa in kind?

The Andlauer group is composed of several billionaires and an equal number of multimillionaires, and they can’t afford to build their own arena? The City of Ottawa cannot and has not for decades been able to provide rent-to-income housing for the underprivileged, but could possibly come up with hundreds of millions to help build a new arena?

MICHAEL PERREAULT

OTTAWA

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