“We’ve got a lot of work to do, but the bright side is this: The threat from the south has unified us to a new level. The great majority of us agree on what we don’t want,” writes Andrew Henwood.

“Simply put, the school can no longer meet the needs of the community as it stands today, let alone accommodate the growth this new development represents,” writes Andrew Stewart.

“We have a dysfunctional council with an inept mayor at the helm. Get rid of Zalepa — I refuse to pay any more tax increases because of this dope,” writes Peter Rusin.

“I have been distributing a letter to my shoreline neighbours, asking if they would consider flying a Canadian flag facing the riverside. Responses have been overwhelmingly positive,” writes Jackie Kevill.

“While taking a while to settle, after 15 years or so, the newly enlightened America might have stabilized under three new parties. The population would hopefully have found benefit in the changes,” writes Andrew Henwood.

“It is in the interest of basic transparency and the taxpaying residents of NOTL who have a right to know who is paying for this,” writes Derek Collins.

“Commonwealth leaders from Australia, etc. would send a resounding signal of Canadian support to remain free of our southern neighbours and further bolster the passions of all,” writes Samuel Young.

“These two designs, festooned with kitschy representations of local history or agriculture, will surely have exactly the opposite effect, distracting drivers from the need to focus on their driving,”writes James Webber.

“Please do keep up the investigative reporting, the charming local (even sometimes eccentric) articles, the stress to keep your unique heritage. It is all good for Niagara at large,” writes Gail Benjafield.

“On more than one occasion, Mr. Trump has stated his view that a large percentage of Canadians want their country to be part of the United States. If he were to act on his delusion, and considering that Trump is very close to being a full-fledged dictator, this could become very dangerous,” writes Andrew Henwood.

“Personally, my wife and I travelled on a weekly basis across the border, specifically grocery shopping, but included other retail shopping,” writes Sam Young. “We have discontinued this practice completely and now shop 100 per cent in Canada.”

“Carney left his lucrative and not-for-profit work and put assets in a blind trust to run for prime minister because he is deeply committed to creating a better future for all Canadians. His excellent reputation, honesty, experience and expertise can unite us to prevail during the trade wars and diversify,” writes Elizabeth Oliver-Malone.

“You are voting for either Carney, the businessman, or Poilievre, the politician. Government should be run like a business, not for political purposes,” writes Gienek Ksiazkiewicz.

“I suspect most readers will regard these figures for Conservative supporters as pretty ‘large minorities,'” writes Michael Fox.

“Thanks for keeping our community well informed, no matter the view, on what’s going on around us,” writes Terry Mactaggart.

“For those readers who want a look inside this once magnificent home, check out the movie ‘Red’ on Netflix. The house is featured at about the 58-minute mark,” writes Laura Cousens.

“MP is not an honorary position: MPs are actually expected to do something in representing their constituents in Parliament,” writes R. Kirby.

“A strong national government is critical this time, given the Trump factor/threat. I believe traditional NDP voters’ (and independents and “third party” voters, like the Greens, as well) best bet this time is to vote Liberal,” writes Rick Kirby.

“So, is it Poilievre? Or is it Carney? Whomever we vote for should be driven by the most reliable information we can obtain, not by propaganda and bluster,” writes Michael Fox.