1 week ago Letters June 27, 2025: ‘Making our new military spending target will be no problem, if we do it right.’

  Military target should be easy It will be easy to hit our 5% of GDP target for military spending. We simply just have to convert all military equipment (tanks, airplanes, subs, etc.) to run off renewable energy. The other option would be to reduce the denominator of the equation by eliminating all natural resource […]

Events

1 week ago Your letters for June 27: Coal can be crucial piece of Alberta's economy

Re: We can develop our resources responsibly, Opinion, June 24 I agree with letter writer Bonnie Castellarin that responsible development and environmental stewardship are not opposites. This applies equally to metallurgical coal development in Alberta. This type of coal is a crucial component in the steel production process, and who can argue that steel is […]

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1 week ago Letters June 26, 2025: ‘Allowing a country’s leadership to start wars means you’re complicit.’

Blame the people  Old men do not start wars. Bad nation actors cause wars. It’s fight them now or fight them later.  Real bad non-democratic countries are the problem. Make no mistake that citizens of some countries choose to live under bad regimes. For example, Palestinians choose to live under Hamas, the Germans chose to […]

Politics

1 week ago Letters June 25, 2025: ‘We need to get creative to solve this housing crisis.’

CO-OP HOUSING Apart from the fact that young potential home buyers face a multitude of obstacles when attempting to become a homeowner, such as mortgage costs, large down payments, huge development fees and costs, I suggest that our government and developers concentrate on building co-operative housing to allow the 40-year-old generation to move out of […]

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1 week ago Letters June 24, 2025: ‘Carney should worry about Canada before speaking out globally.’

Too soon, Carney Here we have Mark Carney, barely prime minister of Canada for less than two months and he is already barking out orders to the global community ‘to calm down’.  I am quite sure Trump, Netanyahu and even Zelenskyy are all standing at attention on the global parade square as this newbie from […]

Transport

2 w. ago Les Beach Boys: le destin de Brian Wilson, qui frôle la tragédie

Le groupe The Beach Boys a connu un succès phénoménal dans les années 1960, avec plus de 100 millions d’albums vendus.

Events

2 w. ago Letters June 20, 2025: ‘Carney looks as if he’s seen his hero.’

TRUMP THE CAT, CARNEY THE MOUSE Donald Trump using “Mark” instead of Prime Minister Carney shows that Trump sees a very weak man — he does it more subtly than he did for Justin Trudeau! Trump’s still playing Carney — he sees a weakness in Carney. Carney looks completely out of his depth and Trump […]

Transport

2 w. ago LeddarTech Received Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Delisting and Announces Filing under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Canada

QUEBEC CITY, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech® Holdings Inc. (“LeddarTech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LDTC), an AI-powered software company recognized for its innovation in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD), today announces that on June 17, 2025, the Company received a determination letter (the “Determination Letter”) from Nasdaq notifying the […]

Culture

2 w. ago Letters June 19, 2025: ‘The Flames have made some very, very bad trades.’

Who’s taking the credit Four great players the Calgary Flames franchise seem to let fall through the cracks are: John, Matt, Sean and, the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Sam Bennett. Maybe the Flames will luck-out at the upcoming NHL draft and get the ball rolling again? Perhaps, the Calgary Flames’ woes aren’t so much […]

Economics

2 w. ago Letters June 18, 2025: ‘Summit accomplished not except wasting more taxpayer dollars.’

All for nothing The meeting that was not! The world is not a better place as a result of this summit. If Carney takes any credit for a success he is full of it. And if the price tag is anywhere near what is speculated it was definitely not worth it. More Liberal waste at […]

Economics

2 w. ago Letters June 18, 2025: ‘Summit accomplished nothing except wasting more taxpayer dollars.’

All for nothing The meeting that was not! The world is not a better place as a result of this summit. If Carney takes any credit for a success he is full of it. And if the price tag is anywhere near what is speculated it was definitely not worth it. More Liberal waste at […]

Economics

2 w. ago Letters, June 17: Alberta foolish to make people pay for COVID shots

Where will you be watching Game 6 Tuesday? Vote in our daily poll! Danielle Smith is completely out of touch with average Albertans.  The decision to start charging “healthy Albertans” for their COVID-19 vaccinations is proof of that.  Just who does she think this move will hurt the most?  It certainly won’t be the wealthy. […]

Science

2 w. ago Letters June 17, 2025: ‘Carney could have, and should have, kept Trump out.’

Just the truth I have a suggestion for a headline: Prime Minister Mark Carney grants President Trump permission to enter Canada by waving Canada’s restrictions for convicted felons to enter the country. Maybe big bold lettering covering half a page. Larry Dean Baker (It’s a little wordy. We like your thinking though.) Own the blame, […]

Transport

3 w. ago Today's letters: Canada Post is the backbone of charitable contributions

Monday, June 16: The postal service is far from irrelevant, one letter-writer says, while others lament long delivery delays. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Other

3 w. ago Letters, June 15: Musical genius Brian Wilson created the soundscape of the ’60s

Will the Oilers win Game 6 of the Cup Final? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! CREATIVE MASTER A musical genius is the only way to describe Brian Wilson after his passing recently at age 82. Brian created a sound and a soundscape from 1961 to 1966 that resonated all over the entire world. All […]

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3 w. ago Letters, June 13: Forget pipelines, Alberta needs refineries

Will you go to the U.S. this summer? Vote in our daily poll! Albertans are such short-sighted people.  All we want for Christmas is an oil pipeline so we can export good, high-paying secondary industry jobs to the U.S.  Refining our oil creates 3 million jobs and an economic boost of $688 billion of economic […]

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3 w. ago Letters June 13, 2025: ‘Send some good news through the mail.’

INDEED, SEND SOMEONE A POSTCARD It used to be reduced postage to send someone a postcard.  I recently sent one to someone from Florida after visiting a treasure hunt museum that had the sites on it. A picture was not as good as this postcard and it was a nice treat for them to get […]

Other

3 w. ago Paul McCartney, Mike Love, Carnie Wilson, Elton John react to the death of Brian Wilson

Notable reaction to the death of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson at age 82. ___ “I have no words to express the sadness I feel right now. My Father ↕brianwilsonlive was every fiber of my body. He will be remembered by millions and millions until the world ends. I am lucky to have been his […]

Events

3 w. ago Letters, June 12: Edmonton airport needs to smooth out traffic at drop

Who should start in net in Game 4? Vote in our daily poll! After several years of closure due to construction, the passenger pick-up and drop-off area at Edmonton International Airport has reopened. However, have airport authorities assessed and monitored the efficiency of the new system? Has it improved, or has traffic congestion worsened, especially […]

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3 w. ago Brian Wilson, Beach Boys fragile but visionary leader, dead at 82

Wilson was one of rock's great Romantics, a tormented man who in his peak years embarked on an ever-steeper path to aural perfection

Politics