Michael Coren reminds us that although love may not conquer all, it can help to sustain us. For many young people the world is a frightening place. The news is filled with stories of horror and hardship. It is often difficult to put on a positive face for our children and grandchildren and encourage them to enjoy their youth and look forward to the years to come. But we must. We owe it to them. Luckily, when we are able to do this we are the ones rewarded with their laughter, their enthusiasm, their curiosity and their sheer love of life. There will be times when the world’s struggles will overtake them. But they will be able to move on knowing they are loved and supported by so many. How lucky they are! Too many children are not so lucky.
There will be peace in the world when people love their children more than they hate their enemy. Then all children can experience the optimism and joy they deserve. We must never lose hope.
Phyllis Levin, ɫɫÀ²
Ford government has a responsibility to provide a high-quality education
Premier Doug Ford is the heir to the PC legacy of Premier Bill Davis who created the college system, which has honoured its founder with its success and world-class reputation over many years. It is astonishing that this PC government would diminish the Davis legacy by so underfunding the institutions that they are disintegrating before our very eyes. Don’t blame it on the reduction in high-paying international students, when those students were used as a solution to the underfunding by the provincial government. And when the government froze tuition  the situation was made worse. This Ontario government has a responsibility to its residents to provide a high-quality education.
Linda Silver Dranoff, É«É«À²
The world should isolate the U.S. economically and establish a free trade accordÂ
Donald Trump announces new 50% tariff on copper imports — and up to 200% on pharmaceuticals, July 8
The world’s economic powers — Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, India, Japan, China etc. — should assemble an economic summit in order to isolate U.S. President Donald Trump and the United States. Trump is holding the “world” hostage with his daily threats of tariff retaliation. Each and every day a new tariff idea formulates in his mind. Isolate the United States economically and let the major economic powers establish a free trade accord amongst themselves. Yes, there will be pain initially and a possible temporary recession, but the downturn can be overcome with time and resolve to end the economic terror Trump has wrought upon the world. Let Trump live with the consequences and explain that to the American electorate during an American depression.
Howard David Goldfarb, ɫɫÀ²
Countries attacked by Trump’s tariffs need to cut out U.S. trade
Why is it that Canada and other countries being hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs keep on just accepting what he does? Canada and countries hit by these tariffs need to combine their trading forces, cut out the U.S. and start dealing with each other big time. Hitting Trump with his own weapon and stopping trade with the U.S. will bring Trump to his knees. Prime Minister Mark Carney, please get this initiative started; Canada will get global support and be the hero.
Chris Andrews, Vaughan, ONÂ
Post wildfire restoration needs attention
Inside Ontario’s firefighter shortage: What fewer hands mean for our wildfire battles, July 6
As wildfires continue to ravage Canada, burning 3.88 million hectares by June 2025 — well above the 10-year average — urgent action is needed. In 2023 and 2024, more than 22.3 million hectares, nearly seven per cent of our forests, were lost to wildfire, jeopardizing ecosystems, rural livelihoods, and communities.
The Canadian Tree Nursery Association calculates restoring just 15 per cent of this area would require more than 5.3 billion seedlings, which could stimulate the economy by $1.87 billion, increase GDP by nearly $4 billion, and create around 31,000 jobs. Our nurseries are ready to expand efforts.
Establishing a National Forest Restoration Task Team, involving Indigenous communities and industry, is essential for coordinated recovery. Focusing on ecological resilience and future wood supplies would be a key step. Federal and provincial leaders must act now to turn tragedy into opportunity and build a sustainable Canada.
Rob Keen, HuntsvilleÂ
Ford couldn’t care less about É«É«À²’s waterfront
Olivia Chow doesn’t need to share the blame for Doug Ford’s Ontario Place parking mistake July 7
Good overview by Martin Regg Cohn about the soon-to-be 3,000 parking-spot Ontario Place garage at a cost of $400 million. Premier Doug Ford couldn’t care less about the É«É«À² waterfront. The ugly structure of his “Big Beautiful” garage also includes the demise of a thousand trees. And now we must contemplate the increased traffic mess on Lakeshore Blvd.
Mike Faye, ɫɫÀ²
Banks prioritize their own profits, not their clients
In 1999, we met with a trustworthy independent financial advisor to help us plan for our retirement. We retired (early) eight years ago. He is still our advisor today. One of the first things he told us about investing through the bank(s), was that their focus was making money for themselves, not for their clients. I guess that fact still holds true 26 years later.
Robert Fish, Listowel, ON
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