Dear Editor:
Why is Mr. Trudeau and/ or Chrystia Freeland not meeting with the trucker Canadians to hear their issues? In 2015, Trudeau was running to constituents to present a listening, caring, leader. Remember, “sunny days”? Was this just a political ploy or show?
The voice of Canadians in a democracy is worthy of a meeting and compromise. Trudeau needs to give serious consideration to lifting mandates on truckers now. This arrogance on the part of our PM is 100% preventing settlement with the truckers.
This arrogance is also evident in Trudeau’s unkind and hateful comments he has made stating the unvaccinated are racists and misogynists.
Secondly, the provincial leaders are requesting transfer payment from the federal government to provinces to increase emergency bed space at hospitals now, which is reported very low in Canada compared to other nations, and a major reason that we read that hospitals have been at capacity during a pandemic surge. This provision should have been a first step long ago by Health Canada and Trudeau to ensure good health care for all Canadians long ago. Why are provincial transfer payments for health care on hold? Yet Canadian revenue is still flowing to other Trudeau agenda items.
Thirdly, family doctors must be front runners to help their patients with early intervention and care at the onset of early symptoms during a pandemic and they need to be able to write any prescription they feel would provide that care for their patients’ needs, including repurposed drugs.
In addition, the family doctors must have authority and a system to report any adverse effects of vaccines and have guidance in a timely manner to address these immediately. To do otherwise is a disservice to all Canadians.
Fourth, immigration lawyers are backlogged as reported recently, and asking for a halt to immigration until the backlog is cleared. This seems logical and sensible. We have gone through unusual circumstances. We can’t welcome more people into Canada until we have taken care of the people already in Canada properly with sufficient doctors and adequate emergency beds and other provisions.
Canadians must see and understand how these issues are mounting and not being corrected by our Trudeau-led liberal government. It is hurting our nation.
Carolann Krusky,
Fergus