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LETTER: Time to end lockdown

Published

2 weeks ago

January 10, 2021

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The provincial mask mandate states several reasons for exemption to the mandate, and yet many businesses (which if on private property is their right to enforce) are not honoring the mandate as it’s written. I guess it shows that this lockdown is the result of widespread fear, fear of a virus that is no more dangerous than a bad flu.

Another point of contention for me is the arguments against lockdown by thousands of doctors internationally are given zero consideration. One might also direct attention to the splendid results from months of mask mandates and various restrictions: numbers are still ‘high’ – no doubt directly linked to false positives from molecular testing.

Hospitals are not overrun, never have been during this (and it is normal in bad flu seasons for hospitals to become strained). It is time enjoy freedom and liberty, and to ‘stand on guard for thee’!

Eric Moore
Sherwood Park, AB

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LETTER: Kenney’s Keystone antics ‘childish’

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is proving how unreliable Canadians can be in front of their largest trading partner and ally.

Published

19 hours ago

January 23, 2021

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RE: Kenney wants Keystone XL pipeline cash back from US

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is proving how unreliable Canadians can be in front of their largest trading partner and ally.

His wish to sue the Biden administration in Washington because they pulled out of the Keystone XL pipeline is childish and a move worthy of the likes of former President Donald Trump. One has to admire a President ready to fulfill campaign promises as soon as he takes office and he will prove to Washington’s enemies that he is a man to fear.

It’s time for Alberta to grow up and stop dictating energy and environmental policy in this country.

Christopher Mansour
Barrie, On.

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LETTER: Thanks for clearing up the Sloan fiasco

Erin O’Toole is a fool. He is shooting his party in the foot and it is clearly a frame-up job on Derek Sloan.

Published

20 hours ago

January 23, 2021

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RE: FILDEBRANDT: $131 Sloan donation leak was an inside job – Conservative MPs tell us so

Thank you so much for so clearly explaining what happened to Derek Sloan.

He has mega-support out West and in certain ridings in Ontario.

Erin O’Toole is a fool. He is shooting his party in the foot and it is clearly a frame-up job on Derek Sloan.

Sloan won 16% of the popular vote (in the leadership race). Following O’Toole’s election to the leader of the party, Pam Damoff, Liberal MP for Oakville North-Burlington, posted a letter urging O’Toole to eject Derek from the CPC caucus.

She knows very well that this un-Parliamentary ad-hominem attack would see her escorted from the House of Commons, but of course, we don’t have Parliament right now, thanks to Justin Trudeau.

Many are out to get him out of politics. It stinks! What is the difference between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party? Negligible.

Laura Toews
Calgary AB

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LETTER: Another reader says no way Western Standard is ‘hot garbage’

I’m not sure what “hot garbage” means. As opposed to “cold garbage” or “lukewarm garbage”?

Published

2 days ago

January 22, 2021

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RE: Letter from William Graboski that Western Standard is “hot garbage.”

Dear Sir or Madam:

I’m not sure what “hot garbage” means. As opposed to “cold garbage” or “lukewarm garbage”?

I have seen garbage on fire and that’s not bad, more entertaining than cold garbage just sitting there with no one paying attention, such as the CBC. Is “hot garbage” a metaphor for sizzling commentary on unpleasant current events? If so, I am enjoying the Western Standard’s hot garbage immensely.

Jana Joujan
Medicine Hat, AB

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