Letter to the editor: Political system must change

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POLITICAL SYSTEM MUST CHANGE

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This country is in serious trouble. I think we have the worst prime minister since Confederation, and I fear that we are stuck with him until October 2025. I shudder to think of how much damage he and his faithful followers will do before he is out of power.

The other concern I have is that we have a political system that allows this situation to continue. I think the time has come for serious review of our system. First, we have too many fringe parties that split the vote and make achieving a majority government very difficult.

Second, why do we allow a “federal” party that runs candidates in one province only? This is ridiculous and needs to change. At the very least, require candidates to run in perhaps a minimum of six provinces or territories and attain a minimum number of seats in said provinces or territories in order to qualify for “federal” party status.

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If steps aren’t taken to change this situation, we will continue to see our country devolve and our civil rights disappear.

Justin Trudeau is well on his way to creating a dictatorship. Surely something can be done before he achieves his goal.

KEN DAWSON

CONSTANCE BAY

MORE LIBERAL WASTE

Re: Feds’ ventilator buy wasted millions: MP, July 10

A Conservative MP does a little digging and finds out the Trudeau Liberals bought $700 million worth of ventilators at $22,000 each during the pandemic and now are selling them for as little as $6, still in their crates, at scrap metal auctions?

Like that ’70s TV sitcom featuring zany junk dealer Fred Sanford, in the immortal words of the late great Redd Foxx, the Canadian taxpayers are having another big one, Elizabeth! More incredible waste!

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EDDY DIGNAN

ROCKLAND

BOOZE IN PARKS DEBATE

After a long debate at a full Ottawa council meeting, and, after already seeing it happen in Toronto and Vancouver, they decide to set up a committee to further discuss whether alcohol should be allowed in parks.

Just a thought, but how about you allow it in every park, and, if you have problems in certain parks, stop it!

Is it any wonder Ottawa’s known “as the city fun forgot”?

WAYNE BOYCE

CARLETON PLACE

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