Dear Editor:
Respect to all Canadians for standing up to the disgraceful treatment of our country by U.S. President Donald Trump and his crew of clowns. We will soon have to choose the leader and party who will represent us as a country; counter force to Trump and our face to the world.
In a recent letter to the editor (‘Work together,’ March 6) one writer suggested a “wartime” cabinet made up of members of all parties.
In theory, it would be a powerful message from Canada to the world. In practice, it would be impossible with the current attack dog, Canada-is-broken leader of the opposition.
Pierre Poilievre’s recent idea to direct most of the dollars raised by Canada’s counter tariffs to a tax cut is a clear cut example. Tax cuts would benefit wealthier Canadians at tax time while providing no immediate support to workers or companies soon to be affected by Trump’s policies.
As someone who has voted for all the major political parties over the years, I suggest this election requires vision, forethought and plans from all parties, not catchy slogans. We need to understand the CPC vision of how they would handle the American administration in the coming years. We know where the Liberals are going with Trump.
Most Canadians seem on board with the response of our governments, provincial and federal.
Connections have been formed between federal ministers and their counterparts in the U.S.
We need to consider if we should keep those competent people on the job.
Examine the parties.
Pay attention to the leader’s views, not only on Trump but on defence, the state of Canada, the economy and social issues like equality.
If you dig a little into his interviews with right-wing personalities you will find some views by Mr. Poilievre in regards to gender diversity and DEI that are disturbingly Trumpian.
We are all in this together. In the coming election we need the parties to tell us what they are going to do for Canada and its people and how they would work with others to accomplish their goals not just why the other parties and their leaders are so bad.
Joanne Mitchell,
Fergus