Letters to the Editor, July 20, 2025
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STAND ON GUARD
Our military is like an immune system, keeping us alive and safe. Even ant colonies have soldier ants which enable the common ants to work, move and live. If our military gets too small, Canadian society could get weak, sick and die. I really hope more Canadians step up to the plate and do at least a three-year stint in our Armed Forces.
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Sean Michael Murray
Victoria, B.C.
(It’s a shame how our military has been neglected)
LOSING FAITH
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hopes to regain a House of Commons seat in an August byelection, the party has some choices to make. Poilievre failed to ‘bring it home’ and is now asking for another shot. All the problems Conservative leaders faced were complex and their choices were entirely to blame for a string of losses. In the minds of most Canadians, the leader was ultimately responsible. As such, the leader must be held to account. Life is challenging for a lot of people right now. However, an incredibly large percentage of Canadians do not blame the current federal government. They realize that our No. 1 challenge is Donald Trump. What is almost never pointed out is how Poilievre wasn’t able to get most Canadians to accept his vision of change; Conservatives packaging it in the context of their most hallowed tradition, but not delivered by their leader. Perhaps it was partly his wrapping himself in the flag after railing about Canadians being dumb, offering little beyond Trump-like insults and slogans. What would be the result if more Conservative voters and delegates carved a new path?
William Perry
Victoria, B.C.
(Liberals were listening to him and loved his ideas)
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