Letters

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CETA: Cheated Enough Time (and) Again

Why would former Premier Kathy Dunderdale announce that there was an agreement if it was not a done deal? And how on earth does the current Premier expect people to rally behind the overdone "Ottawa is evil" political tactic?

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Fighting the war on the ‘War on Christmas’

"Christmas is both sacred and secular."

Almost $2 billion later, Muskrat Falls still not the answer

The Muskrat Falls alternative—conservation and demand side management—is more job intensive, employs Newfoundland and Labrador residents almost exclusively, and saves money for ratepayers, government and industry.

Keep up the good work

In response to two columns offering two very different but thoughtful perspectives on the Judy Manning appointment...

Rape culture in our city: An open letter to St. John’s

Media coverage of reports of gang rapes in St. John's has directed many to contemplate their moral stance on sex work, instead of their moral stance on rape and the appropriate police response to the rape of any person.

NL not at risk of becoming a “police state” (In defense of Paul Davis)

"When we are dismissing him because of his background, perhaps we should reflect on how well we have been served in the past when we were ruled by the fish merchants, lawyers and teachers."

Democracy: rule by the people for the people

We are "trapped in a situation where we have an elections-based, elite-dominated political system and yet we call it 'a democracy'"

Odds of overturning Churchill Falls contract are “vanishing low”

"Frustration of Purpose suits are among the most difficult to pursue"

Time to “cool off” in the East Coast Trail kerfuffle

Some fresh thoughts on an unnecessarily overheated debate

Sharp criticism sometimes stifles discussion

There is a fine line between freedom of expression and (tolerance of) discriminatory language and beliefs: have we found it?