Letters to the Editor, Oct. 26, ’25: ‘Smith should issue ultimatum’

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Return to work error

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It looks like Prime Minister Smith is about to make a grave mistake by ordering teachers to return to work. With tens of thousands of people supporting the strike and the ATA opposing orders to return to work, she should be given an ultimatum: accept the latest offer by November 15 or be locked out for the entire first term. Then we will see how many protesters still support the ATA strike.

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GLENN W. HARRISON

(This is a very long time for students to be out of school)

Bad move by Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as part of a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign, chose a 25-minute speech by Ronald Reagan for a one-minute commercial that effectively end trade negotiations between Canada and the USA. His reckless, idiotic actions will result in more punitive tariffs against Canada. Would anyone with common sense advise this pompous man to think before he acts? Ford, you're a joke.

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BRUCE HAINES

(Read on for a different perspective…)

There's nothing wrong with advertising

An Ontario commercial using part of Ronald Reagan's 1987 radio address gives an accurate picture of Reagan's position on tariffs. Reagan believed in the ideal of free trade and freely negotiated trade agreements. Of course, Trump has the right to disagree with Reagan's trade policies, just as he has the right to disagree with his own trade policies, as reflected in the CUSMA agreed to during his first term. Negotiations are believed to be on hold and will resume next week after Ontario stops running the ads.

BRUCE COACHMAN

(Or after Trump moved on to another blackout)

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Money for private schools

Organizers petition to end provincial funding for private schools, and this is completely short-sighted. Not only do private school parents have to pay for their children's education at those schools, but they also pay taxes to support public education. They have the right to receive government funds for their schools. I've worked in education for 40 years, half the time in good public schools and the other half in private schools, and there's no competition. In a private school, discipline and safety rules are much stricter, all teachers are qualified, and if they do not cope with their duties, they are fired. Public sector teachers unions protect bad teachers, and there are more of them in public classrooms than you might think. And class sizes in private schools are smaller. Parents are willing to give their hard-earned money so that their children can receive an exceptional education. In some public schools this is nonsense. Denying provincial funding to private schools is wrong. Let the parents make their own decisions on this issue, and the money follows the child.

MARIA WEISS

(this is a current issue at the moment)

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