HEY BIG SPENDERS

Re: LILLEY: Carney government offers big spending, little reform in Budget 2026, online, Nov. 5

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Is anyone surprised by the budget announced the other day? I’m not, as I’m well aware that Mark Carney is not working for Canadians.

He continues to drown us in debt and is flooding the country with people we can’t employ, house or afford. The end result will be a country totally destroyed economically, with the Liberals creating a more “dangerous and divided” Canada. Don’t get me started on his aligning us with the EU, which has all but completely collapsed.

Carney continues to rule like a one-man band, ignoring Parliament and even his own MPs (after all, they’re only good for votes, according to him).

SANDY JOHNSTON
GREELY

THANK YOU, SERVICE ONTARIO

As they say, give credit where credit is due, and with that in mind I want to say a sincere thank you to Service Ontario (downtown Ottawa office). As a walk-in client, I got two items renewed in less than an hour. I was there around 10.40 a.m. and I was out of there by 11.30 a.m., and that is wonderful service and great staff (Counter No. 12), and I appreciate it.

We all love to complain, but not this time. My compliments to Service Ontario.

ANANT NAGPUR
OTTAWA

CHANGES NEEDED IN LABOUR MOVEMENT

I support very little of what Mark Carney and his government are doing, but I totally support Bill C39. I personally believe that federally regulated industries, services and workplaces necessary for our economy or that are in the national interest should be designated “essential services”, with no strikes permitted.

No more exploitive measures by radical union leaders to satisfy their personal ideologies, agendas or egos. These changes are needed in the labour movement in Canada. This policy change would in no way interfere with the unions’ right or ability to do the hard work necessary to negotiate a mutually agreeable contract.

BETTY-ANNE TREMBLAY
OTTAWA

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