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Re: Streets aren’t for pedestrians, Letters, Aug. 15
I’ll use the sidewalks when it’s protected and simple to take action, which is more often than not. However one instance: Town has offered a number of wheelchair ramps on residential streets and one family chooses to place their rubbish bins proper on the ramp. If I’m crossing to that sidewalk with my walker, I’m pressured to stroll on the road to the following wheelchair ramp.
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A second instance: In winter, after an prolonged snow-chinook-freeze-chinook-freeze interval, about one-quarter of the residential sidewalks are treacherous, as are the intersections that I’ve to cross to get to the following hopefully clear sidewalk. Falling will not be an possibility — I’ve a very good probability of breaking a hip. So strolling on the road is my most suitable option.
Most drivers (besides, maybe, for the letter author) transfer over, as a result of they perceive that it could be safer on the road.
Judy Obee, Calgary
Political spectrum not so clear
Re: Poilievre’s populism appeals as a result of elites deserted the working class, Opinion, Aug. 15
Tasha Kheiridden is barely partially right in saying that events on the left have aligned with the elite and events on the fitting have develop into the champions of the working class. The leftist events stay the champions of labour unions, whereas there are many conservatives who’re data employees and nicely off financially. The largest polarization is definitely between these working within the personal sector and people working within the sector that’s immediately or not directly depending on taxpayer cash. It’s supporters of massive authorities versus supporters of smaller authorities.
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There may be an fascinating alignment within the Liberal celebration between a sure group of elites, usually wealthy from inherited wealth (like Justin Trudeau), and the poorest folks and in addition the minority teams in Canada. Does taking part in Robin Hood make them really feel higher? Do they really feel responsible as a result of they by no means needed to fear about cash?
Conservatives, then again, who’ve earned their wealth from exhausting work, are more likely to consider that one of the best ways to assist others is to show them to assist themselves and thereby develop self-pride.
Peter Mannistu, Calgary
Put moratorium on oil and gasoline initiatives
The one side of Danielle Smith’s six-month freeze on renewable vitality initiatives that makes any sense is the necessity to assess and prioritize cleanup after renewable initiatives finish. It could appear logical that deserted and orphaned oil and gasoline wells obtain the identical remedy.
Given the relative scale of cleanup wanted, it could appear affordable that the UCP ought to declare a unilateral moratorium on any new oil and gasoline work for, say, 20 years. That method, the prevailing cleanup, estimated at $260 billion, could possibly be assessed and dealt with — with out taxpayer incentives.
And, in fact, there ought to be no prior session with the oil and gasoline trade, in step with this autocratic authorities’s strategy.
Tom Kerwin, Calgary