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Re: Streets aren’t for pedestrians, Letters, Aug. 15

I will be able to use the sidewalks when it’s secure and simple to take action, which is more often than not. However one instance: Town has equipped a number of wheelchair ramps on residential streets and one family chooses to put their rubbish packing containers proper on the ramp. If I’m crossing to that sidewalk with my walker, I’m pressured to stroll in the street to the following wheelchair ramp.

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A 2d instance: In wintry weather, after a longer snow-chinook-freeze-chinook-freeze duration, about one-quarter of the residential sidewalks are treacherous, as are the intersections that I’ve to move to get to the following expectantly transparent sidewalk. Falling isn’t an possibility — I’ve a superb opportunity of breaking a hip. So strolling in the street is my top choice.

Maximum drivers (with the exception of, most likely, for the letter creator) transfer over, as a result of they needless to say it can be more secure in the street.

Judy Obee, Calgary

Political spectrum now not so transparent

Re: Poilievre’s populism appeals as a result of elites deserted the running magnificence, Opinion, Aug. 15

Tasha Kheiridden is most effective partly proper in announcing that events at the left have aligned with the elite and events at the proper have grow to be the champions of the running magnificence. The leftist events stay the champions of labour unions, whilst there are many conservatives who’re wisdom staff and neatly off financially. The most important polarization is in truth between the ones running within the non-public sector and the ones running within the sector this is without delay or not directly depending on taxpayer cash. It’s supporters of huge govt as opposed to supporters of smaller govt.

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There is an engaging alignment within the Liberal birthday party between a undeniable staff of elites, frequently wealthy from inherited wealth (like Justin Trudeau), and the poorest folks and in addition the minority teams in Canada. Does enjoying Robin Hood cause them to really feel higher? Do they really feel to blame as a result of they by no means needed to fear about cash?

Conservatives, however, who’ve earned their wealth from arduous paintings, are a lot more more likely to imagine that one of the best ways to lend a hand others is to show them to lend a hand themselves and thereby expand self-pride.

Peter Mannistu, Calgary

Put moratorium on oil and fuel initiatives

The only side of Danielle Smith’s six-month freeze on renewable power initiatives that makes any sense is the wish to assess and prioritize cleanup after renewable initiatives finish. It might appear logical that deserted and orphaned oil and fuel wells obtain the similar remedy.

Given the relative scale of cleanup wanted, it might appear cheap that the UCP must claim a unilateral moratorium on any new oil and fuel paintings for, say, twenty years. That method, the prevailing cleanup, estimated at $260 billion, may well be assessed and treated — with out taxpayer incentives.

And, in fact, there must be no prior session with the oil and fuel business, consistent with this autocratic govt’s way.

Tom Kerwin, Calgary