Parole Board of Shame
In response to Brad Hunter's article "His name was Bill Hancox" (April 30), a reader from Whitby, Bob Eberle, criticizes the Parole Board of Canada. He states that if you look up the word feckless in the dictionary, you will see the members of the Parole Board of Canada. These supposedly intelligent and educated experts are completely out of touch with reality. Eberle questions whether they have any empathy for the widows and fatherless children left behind by violent offenders. He argues that the board's recent decisions are so misaligned with public sentiment that they must be living in a bubble. The failure to even mention the victims' names is unbelievable and disgusting. He calls for systemic change to prevent offenders from receiving second and third chances that victims never get, not just for law enforcement victims but for all. Eberle wonders how board members sleep at night.
Time for Change in Municipal Politics
Another letter from Dyan Cross in Ottawa responds to Brian Lilley's column "Toronto desperately needs change at City Hall" (April 30). Cross argues that Toronto is not alone in needing change. She calls for a shakeup at city halls across Ontario, where mayors and councillors have never run successful businesses, never balanced a budget, or managed staff relations effectively. Instead, they focus on welfare payments, injection sites, bike lanes, raising taxes, and reducing crime through gentle care. Cross suggests that municipal taxpayers must invest heavily in home security, street self-defense, vehicular protection, and skilled accountants. She laments that voters have only two choices: take it or leave it, and few bother to vote, resulting in leftovers running city halls.
Cross's letter echoes a broader frustration with extreme left mayors and councils that have done more damage than good in municipalities across the country.
