Letters to the Editor, Feb. 5, 2022 – Toronto Sun

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A BIG ANNOYANCE Allowing any group to hold other citizens hostage and prevent them from enjoying their quality of life is terrorism and a hate crime because it is designed to oppose any other point of view or opinion. Bring in the military to clear these people away from the public oppression they have created in Ottawa, and now Toronto is next? When a person is instructed not to wear their uniforms to work in a hospital for fear of reprisal it is the last straw. Our government, police and military need to get off their collective asses and not be so afraid of inciting an aggressive position from these people because some are already aggressive to any person that disagrees with them. Give us back our freedom of choice as the people involved in this truckers protest are only bullying the public to agree with their opinion or else, and it is unacceptable and I will take the or else because their time has passed. Who do these people think they are they are not special or privileged beyond the rest of us trying to get through this pandemic. Enough is enough the right to a peaceful protest is long past! If this letter sounds annoyed, good maybe some of my annoyance will wear off on our politicians and they will do something instead of posturing around the so-called rights of troublemakers so as not to offend them.

Dan OBrien Midland (Dont hold your breath for the opticians to do anything. As for the protesters, if the situation takes a violent turn, then whatever sympathy they have remaining, will be gone)

A FLIP AND A FLOP OToole flip-flopping like a fish out of water cost him credibility and left many wondering: Who is Erin OToole? His stances on important issues were unclear and his lack of clarity was a wedge that polarized the Conservative Party. Strong leadership requires steering a party in a clear direction, but OToole kept slamming the brakes and followed a winding path, which ultimately led to him being ousted by the party. With that said, some of OTooles flip-flopping was for the better. Specifically, his change in attitude to support carbon pricing was reflective of what is important to Canadians. The vast majority of Canadians believe climate change is a reality and that urgent action needs to be taken now to protect our future. Were already seeing the negative effects of climate change. For example, B.C. faced record-breaking heat, devastating wildfires, and destructive flooding. Carbon pricing is an efficient and effective way to mitigate carbon emissions that is supported by economists because it incentivizes a reduction in carbon emissions and promotes innovation. Future leadership candidates should focus on authenticity, but should also not forget that Canada is not full of alt-right, climate change denialists. To best represent the interest of Canadians and our future economy, the Conservative Party needs an effective plan to target climate change. Although OTooles carbon pricing plan is not perfect, in this case, he flip-flopped in the right direction.

Anisha Hundal Oakville (Yes they do need a plan for climate change. The party itself has some massive challenges on its hand, They need to focus on uniting their party and giving Canadians a credible plan to vote for)

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Letters to the Editor, Feb. 5, 2022 - Toronto Sun