Dear Editor:
An open letter to heritage minister Steven Guilbeault.
You have stated that you believe only a minority of Canadians are concerned about internet freedom. I believe you are wrong, or more probably that you have simply stated the party line of the Trudeau autocracy.
It is imperative in any democratic country that we defend the rights of people to be able to access unfettered information. This government has worked hard to get a sanctioned press, and it has worked for you. Just compare the news that comes out of the CBC with that of non-funded free news outlets. The CBC and others have become the state media for your Liberal Party. But of course you know this.
So where do the people have to go to get true coverage of the news? There is only one option, they have to thread their way through the partial truths and lies of the internet, and form their own opinions. This is not ideal but it seems to me a little better than having your opinions formed for you in the sanctioned press by professional opinionaters.
So please do not form the Canadian Ministry of Controlled News, or some such, in your bloated government. Please let us access what we wish from the internet. We will anyway, you will just drive it underground.
On second thought perhaps that is what we have to do anyway with your government in power. Like North Korea or China perhaps?
Michael Lee,
Salem