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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: Patronage, political interference and party affiliation

LETTER: Patronage, political interference and party affiliation

'Independence of the courts is the cornerstone of our democracy,' reader says
LETTER: Barrie's annexation plan 'ill conceived'

LETTER: Barrie's annexation plan 'ill conceived'

City has 'failed to prioritize the simultaneous development of employment opportunities alongside residential growth,' says Oro-Medonte resident
LETTER: Ford 'doing away with merit' with appointments

LETTER: Ford 'doing away with merit' with appointments

Premier should keep his 'patronage- and partisan-tainted mitts off of our previously independent and non-partisan bench,' says letter writer
LETTER: So-called 'patronage appointments' par for course

LETTER: So-called 'patronage appointments' par for course

'Governments tend to appoint people they know and trust, or have reason to believe will do the job,' says letter writer
LETTER: Conservatives, federally, would be 'disastrous'

LETTER: Conservatives, federally, would be 'disastrous'

'Slashing programs on vulnerable people is a hallmark of the Ford government,' laments letter writer, who warns of similar concerns if Conservatives win federal election
LETTER: High costs for long-term care 'unforgivable'

LETTER: High costs for long-term care 'unforgivable'

'Heartless corporations who could charge less for their services are always available for those with the cash, pensions and financial legacy,' says letter writer
LETTER: Seeing loved ones suffer 'very painful to watch'

LETTER: Seeing loved ones suffer 'very painful to watch'

Reader says MAID would save family, friends pain of watching someone they love 'deteriorate into helplessness'
LETTER: MAID allows families to avoid suffering

LETTER: MAID allows families to avoid suffering

When you have dementia or Alzheimer’s, 'you are not living, you are just existing, and putting an awful burden on your family', reader says
LETTER: Ability to choose MAID 'so important'

LETTER: Ability to choose MAID 'so important'

'The person who is sick does not want family and friends to watch and see them struggling to stay alive,' says letter writer
LETTER: People of 'sound mind' should be able to choose MAID

LETTER: People of 'sound mind' should be able to choose MAID

'I choose not to end my life suffering or knowing my family is suffering watching me waste away,' says 71-year-old letter writer