Letters to the Editor, Aug. 5, 2025

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UNPOPULAR VOTE 

Re “Clever counter to longest ballot stunt” (Lorne Gunter, July 30): Gunter hits the nail on the head with his column describing Elections Canada’s move to mitigate the disastrous effects of the self-appointed, non-democratic, Longest Ballot Committee in the coming byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot. If these yahoos are serious about changing the Canadian electoral system, get the votes in Parliament to make the change democratically — let all Canadians have their say, not just a disgruntled few.

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Duane Sharp                                                                                                                                    Mississauga

(We vote for Gunter’s opinion)

HUSH, HUSH

Re “Canada’s left shows they don’t support free speech” (Brian Lilley, July 28): Free speech in Canada? Just like free trade with the U.S. A mirage. Canada has no free speech and no free trade. Never did. Never will. We are muzzled unless we pay tribute to our social controllers. Anything outside the approval zone is declared hate speech, prosecuted, persecuted and shut down. We need an attitude adjustment. Consider this quote attributed to Voltaire by English writer S.G. Tallentyre (pseudonym of Evelyn Beatrice Hall): “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Never happens in demented and delusional Canada.

LD Cross                                                                                                                                              Ottawa

(Make sure to read Jerry Agar’s column on the adjacent page)

CRIMINAL ONSLAUGHT 

After 10 years of brutal Liberal dictatorship that the Canadian Constitution and the Canadian Charter of Rights offer Canadians no protection against extreme political ideology. About the only thing that I can find is the legal obligation of the governing party to provide safety and security for Canadians. Now, clearly, the Liberals are not doing this. Crime is up; criminals, terrorists and cartels are flooding into Canada. Why have there been no charges laid against federal politicians?

Glenn William Cunningham                                                                                                                 Calgary

(Canada’s judges are too busy supporting those politicians by coddling criminals)