Letter to the editor: Show me, Pierre

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So Pierre Poilievre says that he will rein in corporate lobbyists if elected. Curious, since the Conservatives have historically been the party that looks after the interests of the moneyed elites and their corporate overlords.

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Poilievre took a page out of Doug Ford’s playbook with his “I am for the regular working folk” claims, but we saw exactly what Ford and his government really thought of the working class when he offered up a 10-cent raise on the minimum wage a couple of years ago. And look at his government’s inaction on unscrupulous landlords.

We have seen what Poilievre and the Conservatives think of those struggling to make ends meet as they vote against the dental care plan and the pharmacare initiative.

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As for his getting tough on corporations, I will invoke that great saying from the state of Missouri: “Show Me!”

KEN GLOFCHESKIE

OTTAWA

SHOULD BE SHOCKED

Canadians should be shocked that the Royal Canadian Air Force has ended pilot training. What is next? An army with no guns or a navy with no ships? I see this as an extension of Justin Trudeau’s broader policy of a country with no money. Has there ever been a more destructive or disastrous prime minister in Canadian history?

CHRIS ROBERTSON

STONY PLAIN, ALTA.

END OF THE OILERS?

If NDP MP Charlie Angus’s bill about banning oil and gas advertising passes, what will happen to the name Edmonton Oilers? Will the team have to change its name?

CHARLES LAMB

CORNWALL

THE NUMBERS GAME

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Give an accountant a set of numbers and he’ll produce financial statements. Give a really good accountant a set of numbers and tell him what you want them to say, and he’ll do it! I’ve done both the former and the latter.

When dilettantes like Justin Trudeau claim 80 per cent of families would get more in rebate than they pay, don’t believe it. I reviewed the last three years’ worth of our utility bills. Here’s what I’ve found: There is no negligible change in the usage of natural gas, electricity and water. However, the prices all increased. Why? Mostly tax.

The next time a politician makes a broad statement regarding the carbon tax, just say, “Prove it!”

MIKE PERREAULT

OTTAWA

HAVE YOUR SAY

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