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LETTER: Want to cool the planet? Plant trees

LETTER: Want to cool the planet? Plant trees

'To grow healthy forests that future-proof Canada and Earth requires long-term political commitment,' says Forest Recovery Canada and Forests Ontario CEO
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LETTER: Building homes in backyards won't solve affordability, says group

LETTER: Building homes in backyards won't solve affordability, says group

'Our city must be held accountable to all residents and not simply approve developments without any regard for neighbours and communities,' say letter-writers
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LETTER: Dabbling in vaccine conspiracies means dabbling in irony, says reader

LETTER: Dabbling in vaccine conspiracies means dabbling in irony, says reader

'We can only infer from your silence that you have no plan or foresight to lead the survivors,' says local resident
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LETTER: Canada needs 'a fresh start,' says reader

LETTER: Canada needs 'a fresh start,' says reader

'We need a leader who can start to unite the nation and save it from the armies of separatists in Alberta and Quebec poised to dismantle it,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: Reader calls for government-issued certificates of vaccination

LETTER: Reader calls for government-issued certificates of vaccination

'Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms allows people to refuse medical treatment. However, rejecting vaccination infringes on my right to avoid infection,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: Reader says it's time to help the economy and that means vaccinations

LETTER: Reader says it's time to help the economy and that means vaccinations

'Government needs to make their existing database of vaccine recipients 'available,' but 'available' in a very limited way,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: Concerns still linger after 2020 sewage spill in Innisfil

LETTER: Concerns still linger after 2020 sewage spill in Innisfil

Nick Vollebregt, one of the residents impacted by the 2020 sewage spill, says incident likely affected more properties than reported
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LETTER: How necessary is the Canadian citizenship test?

LETTER: How necessary is the Canadian citizenship test?

'This test does very little to make immigrants better Canadians and hence should be changed or dropped,' says reader
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LETTER: Reader says councillor 'clearly mixed up' on boulevard issue

LETTER: Reader says councillor 'clearly mixed up' on boulevard issue

'To care more about what looks poor, instead of who is suffering from being poor, is the actual immoral action here,' says reader
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LETTER: Young Barrie resident urges politicians to reach out to youth

LETTER: Young Barrie resident urges politicians to reach out to youth

'One of the most topical issues that I believe should be a priority is mental health care,' says letter writer
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