Letters to the Editor, June 24, 2023

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HEATING AND EATING

Re “Fuelling our debt” (Franco Terrazzano, June 17): That was a well written piece, especially the facts regarding the unmeasurable effect of Canadian climate policy on global climate. University students taking introductory economics learn about how demand for goods and services can be relatively elastic or inelastic. When demand doesn’t change much in response to changes in price, you have inelasticity and gasoline, diesel, etc. falls neatly into that definition. The government needs revenue to pay for their epic spending spree and they wouldn’t want to tax elastic things like fast food. Most people can stop eating fast food, but most people cannot stop driving or heating their homes.

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George Caouette
Calgary

(Life has become beyond unaffordable with Canadians living paycheque to paycheque. Meanwhile, the federal Liberal government continues to spend our money without a care in the world)

STRONG DEMOCRACY

Bell Media announced it is cutting jobs and selling radio stations due to financial pressures. Newspapers have also lost revenue due to social media, causing layoffs and closures. Healthy democracies depend on ethical journalists’ reporting to keep citizens informed on local and national issues. CRTC has no control over social media’s streaming privacy policies or paying publishers for their stories. Lawmakers, update internet laws and protect traditional news outlets to keep Canada’s democracy strong.

Peter J. Middlemore Sr.
Windsor

(Pretty much sums it up)

YOIR VOTE COUNTS IF YOU SHOW UP

If you truly love and care for Toronto, show up at the polls. Don’t elect Olivia Chow, it’ll be bad for all of us. If you complain after the election results, you asked for it — you had a choice, you did not exercise it. Live with the consequences of your inactions.

Jerry Strom
Stoney Creek

(A strong message. But is it too late?)

SOCIALIST COUP DE GRACE

It’s an undeniable fact that for five to six decades Toronto has been notorious for producing losers in the professional sport area. Now, according to recent polls, they intend to expand this outcome to the political arena. The Liberals have worked diligently for decades to move this country to a socialist system. Olivia Chow would provide the ‘coup de grace’ for its largest city. Heaven help them all.

Jim Lawrence
Grimsby

(And hold on to your wallet)