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Neither choice good
Looking at the two major political parties in Canada, I am discouraged by our choices.
On the one hand we have someone who won’t acknowledge he is such a polarizing figure politically, he is a detriment to his party. He should put ego aside, do what is best for the party and let someone new take the lead. Refusal to face reality is handing the country to the Opposition, which has framed everything as his fault.
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The other major player likes to present as a champion of the average working Canadian, but consistently has shown he doesn’t get what that is. His only employment has been in the realm of politics, no real-world experience.
Politicians of all parties must do better. Stop playing to the edges and remember that the majority of voters land in the middle.
Ann Smith, London
Ban alcohol
Why not ban booze? Demands on womens’ shelter and drunk driving deaths, would plummet. Bar fights would end.
How many women are physically terrorized after their spouses smoke weed?
Beth McCracken, London
Easy money
Regarding the article Bank employee who stole $600,000 given community sentence (July 11).
Lesson learned. Never steal anything small. Think big, people. Steal at least $600,000, spend it on fixing a motel you own and travel to Cuba.
Our justice system will let you off with nothing more than a year of house arrest.
Someone may even give you a job, despite the fact you stole from your previous employer.
Don Thompson, London
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No heavy industry
According to the article London losing appeal to homebuyers (July 10), the city is no longer a bargain for out-of-town buyers.
The article compares the economics of London to other Canadian cities. Unfortunately, one fact is not mentioned.
Londoners do not make enough money. Due to the city’s poor industrial strategy, London has either failed, or refused, to attract the types of heavy industry that would have put this city in a much better situation.
I surmise the city has rationalized that because of its relative isolation from other cities it could just do whatever it wanted. Now, it is seeing the product of that silly policy.
At best, London likely will be an economic backwater for a generation.
David Nielsen, London
Fund education
Regarding the article Thames Valley board chair urges Queen’s Park to cough up $30M (July 3).
During the past 20 years, our assessed value has gone up about 35 per cent, our city portion of property taxes has increased 47 per cent yet our education tax has decreased 30 per cent.
Why, when Canadians are taxed to death for frivolous government ventures, is this most important portion of our tax being reduced?
Murray Fraser, London
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