Letters: May 19, 2024

I’m not surprised that Canada Post is losing money, but the wrong way to deal with it is to raise postal rates, as this is not going to entice people to use it more often. The delivery is slow and expensive. Although a lot of people do things online, I am one who doesn’t and there are many who don’t. With hacking and identity theft being a big thing with the digital online world, I question why people are use it for things like banking and shopping. Convenience will always come with a price and now we’re seeing the results of that. I have no issue with home delivery going down to, say, three days a week, however.

Sandy Johnston

Canada Post needs to adapt if it wants to remain relevant.

As is customary when a prominent Canadian passes away, the prime minister issued a statement acknowledging renowned short story writer and Nobel prize winner, Alice Munro. It was a warm and touching statement detailing her many accomplishments. With the recent passing of Rhodes Scholar, TV and radio personality, journalist, and linguistic legend, Rex Murphy, I decided to look up the PM’s tribute to this Canadian Icon. Strangely, there was none I could find. As Rex might have said, “This is the paradoxical culmination of progressive inclusion in all its ghastly glory.” RIP Rex.