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Tired of Trudeau
For whatever reason, the media and many of the public have turned negative on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
I think perhaps that it is a response to a couple of factors:
Biased reporting and Mr. Trudeau’s over exposure, creating the image of a Trudeau government and a personality debate as opposed to a factual review of results.
Former U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “whereas in this country there is a free and sensational press, people tire of seeing the same name day after day in the important headlines of the papers and the same voice night after night over the radio.”
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I believe overall in the circumstance of global chaos, the Liberals and Trudeau have managed our affairs reasonably well, dealing with the COVID pandemic, global inflation, two regional wars, climate change and immigrations.
However, Trudeau could heed FDR’s warning and recognize “a leader’s balancing act was to educate and shape public opinion without becoming overly familiar or exhausting.” Delegating more to cabinet ministers could help build an image of a stronger, capable leadership team.
Andy McGuigan, London
Protests misguided
Re: Possible showdown looms at Western encampment, July 6, 2024.
The protests and encampments on university grounds are targeting the wrong players and confusing the public.
The university looks to the federal and provincial governments for guidance and direction to determine what international entities it can engage with. As an example, we cannot have a federal government who has broken diplomatic ties with a foreign country and allow a Canadian university to engage in research with it.
So, why are these protesters wasting their time, stressing the university executive and straining the public’s patience with encampments on university grounds when they should be engaging the senior governments to change their foreign policy decisions?
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Walt Lonc, London
Missed chance
Did Bonnie Crombie jump into the Ontario Liberal leadership too quickly?
She should have waited and go for the big prize – the federal Liberal leadership.
Silvia Ingber, Toronto
Socialist coalition
Through the last two elections, Justin Trudeau has been able to buy off enough voters to win.
Trudeau has never accepted blame serious scandals that have plagued his government.
He is now unwilling to accept his leadership is the reason for falling poll numbers and the recent byelection loss. With Jagmeet Singh a solid socialist coalition partner willing to continue propping Trudeau up until the election in late 2025, why would he leave?
Let’s hope next election that voters make both Singh and Trudeau pay for what they have done to Canada.
Larry Comeau, Ottawa
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