“This is not a time to ignore the deep-rooted issues of the climate crisis we are in because of the ‘tariff wars,’ but a time to focus on cleaning our natural environment and securing a healthy society,” writes Lynn Verheul.

“In the 1980s and onward, orthopedic surgeons, medical physicians and chiropractic physicians have worked collaboratively for the benefit of suffering people (e.g. at the University of Saskatoon),” writes Dr. Ronald V. Fuller.

“If you are able to stay away from dyed mulches and their unknown source of shredded wood, your garden will thank you,” writes Betty Knight.

“Governments can’t solve everything for us. We need an environment that allows the people to solve it,” writes Simon Gardner.

“Unfortunately, the only thing a ‘Poilievre’ seems able to do is run negative attack ads,” writes Kaspar Pold.

“Imagine adding a state that would reliably deliver the vast majority of those 50 or so seats to the Democratic Party? It would forever tip the House of Representatives in favour of Democrat,” writes Don Mustill.

“I invite everyone to engage in self-reflection with their families, friends, and neighbours to comprehend the nature and impact of surrounding negative forces,” writes Lawrence Clarke.

“Mark Carney is a wealthy elite and a fan of the World Economic Forum. Though he laces up his skates and dons a hockey jersey for the cameras, he is not the regular guy that he wants voters to believe he is,” writes Phil Wilson.

“It seems to me, at least, that Sam Oosterhoff is not the one who is guilty of being closed-minded and hypocritical,” writes Thomas Korcok.

“Businesses must pay their fair share of commercial taxes to reduce the reliance on residential ratepayers and our bylaw enforcement officers must enforce the bylaws as written for everyone, not focus on harassing homeowners looking to create a little shade in their backyards,” writes Steve McGuinness.

“While Poilievre lacks Carney’s international experience, he possesses the most important quality for our next prime minister: A genuine commitment to serving Canadians, not global elites,” writes Nicolas Petrick.

“A bylaw system which is ignored and only acted upon by complaint is simply not fair to other compliant wineries, nor the tax-paying residents of NOTL,” writes Bob Bader.

“Marotta brings new jobs as well, which could come in handy for all those who may need a new hobby besides beating up on the Marotta family,” writes Peter Rusin.

“With the United States freezing activities under the United States Agency for International Development, urgent humanitarian assistance is needed now more than ever,” writes Kajanan Dayaparan from Markham.

“It’s unfortunate that most municipalities in Niagara have a very limited list of trees that are suitable for use for streetscape planting purposes. The tree management plan should be a tool that protects and maintains the plant before and after construction,” writes John Morley.

“For me, the main ballot question will be: ‘Who would be best equipped as prime minister in the next four years to deal with the potentially turbulent times, with respect to relations with the U.S. and the economy?’ Realistically, there are two candidates,” writes Michael Fox.

“Our various media outlets should be screaming for change. Canadians are fed up being taken as pawns. We deserve more from our elected officials,” writes Samuel Young.

“I think our leaders should stop encouraging people to set their hair on fire and double down on determining the real issues and addressing them,” writes Mark Brown.

“It is essential for our existence to appreciate trees. We must plant them — in yards, cemeteries and public places and along lines and concessions,” writes Cynthia Rand.

“Your choice may be quite different from mine, but please, put the money into the community, not in retail (it always gets there anyway),” writes Robert Moorhead.

“At age 59, (Mark) Carney has shown little desire to break out of the constraints of his resume. That is of course, aside from leveraging his economic bona fides into the fading world of Net Zero,” writes Don Mustill.

“To get money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, the president has launched the tariff war,” writes Elizabeth Oliver-Malone.

“What happened to good old debates, using those good old-fashioned things called facts? Do we even have debate clubs in high schools anymore, or is that too traditional?” writes Susan Gerbes.

“Our historic Old Town already has enough ice cream shops and American chain stores. A tasteful and well-designed cannabis shop would help preserve the unique character of our town, while generating municipal tax revenue and jobs and enhancing our ability to ‘shop local,'” writes Matthew French.

“I believe that creating a public parkette would be a move to beautify the streetscape, provide an asset to the neighbourhood and would be a meaningful gesture recognizing the concerns of the residents impacted by the Parliament Oak Hotel development,” writes John Foreman.