Letters, Jan. 1, 2026: ‘Resolve to grow a little in the New Year!’

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Resolutions

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As the New Year dawns, it brings with it a powerful invitation, a fresh page, a reset button, a chance to realign with the person we want to become. Resolutions are more than promises we make to ourselves. They are commitments to growth, courage, and possibility. This year, let us step forward with intention, clarity, and the belief that meaningful change is within our reach.

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EILIYAH JAWAID

(A happy New Year to you)

Is separation worth it?

Like many Quebecers, some Alberta residents want to separate from the rest of Canada. If this event actually materializes, the remaining Canadian provinces would nationalize (keep) all the monies that Albertans paid into the Canadian Pension Plan over the years. Alberta will lose all help from the RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces. They would have to create their own military for their own protection. The national highways and railroad lines connecting B.C. with the rest of Canada would remain open and with force, if necessary. The new Alberta will have to purchase all federal government properties and land and create their own currency. These are just a few of the myriad things Alberta would lose if they leave our Confederation. Is it really worth separating, given this reality?

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R. MOSKAL, Winnipeg

(Some good points, but CPP contributions shouldn’t be lost in case of separation)

No love for Poilievre?

It’s beyond my comprehension why 50-plus percent of Canadians still think Mark Carney is better suited for prime minister. To them I ask you one question: Are you better off today than you were back in April when Carney was elected? Better still, are you better off today since the Liberals took over in 2015? Only 37% of Canadians think Pierre Poilievre would be a good PM. Is it because Poilievre is direct and to the point compared to Carney’s smooth talking? Some Canadians don’t like Poilievre, but when asked why the response is ‘I don’t know, I just don’t like him.’ Is it because you’re afraid he might do a better job and cut back on all you freeloaders who are in the system? Is it because — to quote Jack Nicholson in the movie A Few Good Men — you can’t handle the truth? So, to all you Poilievre haters, ask yourselves: Can he be any worse than Carney?

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LARRY POULIN

(Poilievre has taken strong — and common sense — positions on many issues and delivers them unequivocally. It’s difficult to comprehend why that isn’t appreciated)

Redaction reaction

These Epstein file redactions are leaving my brain with little satisfaction, kind of like Mick Jagger. Dare to imagine if world-famous quotes from the past were victims of redactions? It would go like this: ‘Keep calm and (Redacted)’; ‘That’s one small step for man, one giant (Redacted)’; ‘Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that (Redacted)’; ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, but (Redacted).’ Fear not, dear readers, I have the answer, which would be (Redacted).

TERRY TOLL, Campbell’s Bay, Quebec

(We’d hate to think someone’s trying to cover their (Redacted))

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