Pierre Poilievre plus other letters, May 27: ‘His image-makers bet the farm on the apple as an emblem of the Conservative Party’s unimpeachable goodness’“Pierre Poilievre’s attacks on the media are bearing fruit for the Tories”
Changing phone providers used to mean giving up one’s number, a major barrier to shopping around. Imposing portability on the mobile industry removed that hassle, boosted competition and effectively gave consumers ownership of their numbers. Those unreported numbers might be considered the walking dead. Many are floating above water, earning less income and continuing to service more debt.Sidewalks are narrower. Pedestrians are often also greeted by “wind alleys” that can rival those of Toronto. Views of a sunny sky can be fleeting.
“Canada’s legalization of cannabis associated with higher rates of ER visits for pot poisoning among older adults” Especially educative for me as a letter-writer were two lessons: first, from the late senator Eugene Forsey , the grammatical and penetrating precision necessary to obviate the need for further editing; second, from J.D.M. Stewart, whom we all read with interest and whose relative youth belies his wisdom, the advice to be brief and funny. That appeals to the Irish in me.