Jun 23 2026
June 2026 Re: “Smuggled guns are a problem. Domestic guns are a bigger one. Both require action,” (Ken Price and Heidi Rathjen, The Hamilton Spectator, 17 June 2026): Has the RCMP debunked the gun smuggling myth? Not according to Halton Regional Police and Peel Regional Police, the latter of whom recently reported a seizure rate …
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Jun 12 2026
June 2026 Re: “Antisemitism in Canada more than an awareness problem,” (Simon Wolle, Toronto Sun, 8 June): B’nai Brith is advocating for “the establishment of a commission of inquiry, such as Royal Commission, to investigate the root causes of antisemitism in Canada.” Canada does have a shameful history of antisemitism, so we can’t forget that, …
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Jun 08 2026
June 2026 Okay America, I say enough with all the trade issues and tariffs. Americans need to admit that you need a good trade deal with Canada; maybe not as much as Canada needs one with you, but you still need us more than President Donald Trump is admitting, at least publicly. If President Trump …
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May 29 2026
May 2026 – Published in the Toronto Sun, 20 June 2026 QUESTION OF SEPARATIONRe: “Danielle Smith started a fire and Alberta — and Canada — will suffer for it” (Warren Kinsella, May 27): While I do agree with Warren and Karl Belanger that Smith has opened up a messy can of worms by advocating for …
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May 08 2026
Published in The Hamilton Spectator/Metroland Media, 9 May 2026 Opinion | We need to keep the Snowbirds flying With no replacement aircraft chosen, the future of the air demonstration squadron is in doubt. Mark Carney’s government has been subject to a lot of much deserved criticism for promising a lot and delivering very little other than …
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May 02 2026
Published in the Toronto Sun, 21 May 2026 SOME HONESTY ON PROGRESSIVE VIOLENCE Maybe it’s just me (well, no it isn’t, but just go with me), but Progressives seem to really like violence and destruction, especially for political purposes. So much of their rhetoric and talking points includes words like “smash,” “rage,” “rise up,” “resistance,” …
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Apr 29 2026
April 2026 I find it rather interesting, and when I say interesting, I mean frustrating, that during the recent White House dinner, our Head of State, King Charles, stressed the value and importance of the “indispensable” partnership between the America and the United Kingdom. This in spite of the fact that relations between their two …
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Apr 23 2026
April 2026 Re: “School attendance “fix” punished kids (Iris Gorfinkel, Toronto Star, 23 April): I have mixed feelings about this issue. From a personal standpoint, I can certainly understand why attendance in class is necessary and ideal. I also understand why absences occur from time to time. Yes, mental health struggles are real and can …
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Mar 31 2026
March 2026 Any time I need ideas for my next column, all I need to do is read the opinion section of The Hamilton Spectator. Today’s column was inspired by “Has the moment arrived for Canada to seriously consider a wealth tax?” (Tyler Firth, The Hamilton Spectator, 27 March). My answer is a resounding NO. …
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Mar 28 2026
March 2026 Re: Letter writer Cathy Orlando (Letters to the Editor, Toronto Sun, 27 March) and her assertions that “clean energy is creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs — real, future-proof work” and “Pipelines lock us into old technology, while the future is electric cars, wind, batteries, and solar,” this is the second time …
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