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I needed to journey by Through Rail this fall from Edmonton to Halifax for a convention. I discussed to the salesperson that I used to be a senior, ex-military and in search of a single cabin for the prolonged journey. She then knowledgeable me that the practice solely left Edmonton heading east twice every week and even with the above reductions the fare got here to over $2,000.
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With all the guarantees being remodeled the previous a number of many years to enhance rail passenger service on this nation, the present stage of service is a joke in contrast with Amtrak within the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. When will rail journey ever enhance in Canada? Don’t maintain your breath.
J.G. Gilmour, Calgary
Generators a sizzling potato for German, Canadian governments
Re: Ukraine renews name on generators; As German chief visits, Trudeau urged to reverse determination to ship pipeline components wanted in Russia, Aug. 22
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Thanks to Marie Wolfe and Mia Rabson for his or her investigative report relating to Russian generators. The article clarifies there are as much as six generators over the 2 years scheduled to be returned, not simply the one turbine that has been entrance and centre in the entire communications coming from Ottawa.
A associated deceptive soundbite from Ottawa is the impression on jobs on the Ontario Siemens facility. There are roughly 7,000 comparable generators in use all over the world. The lack of enterprise from the six Russian generators wouldn’t be materials. Management of knowledge is a political technique, at all times!
Brian McConaghy, Heritage Pointe
Democracy earlier than income
Re: Editorial cartoon, Aug. 24, 2022
Vance Rodewalt’s cartoon reveals a few Ukrainians toasting one another as Ukraine is blowing up round them. On web page 2, Chris Varco experiences one other surplus of over $12.4 billion in oil royalties for the final quarter. Return a day or two and our Liberal authorities has donated between $1 and $2 billion as Ukraine is bleeding to dying for democracy.
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Disgrace on us for profiting once we ought to be with Ukraine shoulder to shoulder with boots on the bottom and never ready to see what tune our neighbours to the south are going to name.
Metropolis dweller says provincial drive good for rural people
Anybody who lives in a rural space in Alberta will know the luxurious of the federal RCMP. They will inform you this drive is appreciated however there are various caveats: turnover, strangers to a group, for instance. The brand new cadets, often single, are despatched to rural cities particularly, for expertise. Usually, in time, they transfer on. That’s an actual drawback as fixed turnover isn’t good.
If Alberta had a drive, cities might rent native people who meet the policing requirements. These recruits from their very own group will need their future households there and may become involved domestically.
Rural and metropolis communities of all sizes win and Alberta retains extra provincial management of its policing tips in line with the legal guidelines of the land.
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