Letters to the Editor, Aug. 14, 2025

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DUMP SHAPIRO

I recently watched a Mark Shapiro interview where he touted the Blue Jays’ success. He also confirmed that he was in Cleveland for 25 years, confirming there was no success for the city. He said he wants to stay in Toronto. He is now in year 10, still without a championship. I don’t have faith in his skill at picking a winner, as this year’s Jays’ success is not because of him, it’s despite Shapiro. The acquisitions he made at the beginning of the season were ‘no names’ with no measurable stats. Shapiro just lucked out. Edward Rogers should not renew his contract and Shapiro must go!

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Gary Megaffin                                                                                                                                  Kitchener

(A bit of playoff success may just save him)

SAVE YOUR PENNIES

Looks like the only way to save our country is to seriously get a good, decent group of common-sense people together and start a new party! I vote Conservative but think of myself as centre-right. In other words, I want everyone (those who put in the work) to do well and I believe most good people understand that the status quo is not working! When I say centre-right, our social programs and health-care system must be preserved and most agree. But fiscally, we are headed to disaster. So, people, do we do something or let our country go down?

Dr. Steve Starkman                                                                                                                               Toronto

(Years of Liberal overspending and fiscal mismanagement have left this country in a sorry state)

OIL SLICK

Re “China escalates Canada trade spat with more canola levies” (Bloomberg News, Aug. 12): I would bet my last dollar that Donald Trump is colluding with China, telling them that if they stick it to Canada, Trump will give them a better deal. Prime Minister Mark Carney is right.  Trump is trying every trick in the book to break us.

Lynn MacDonald

(Wouldn’t put it past him)