In a series of letters to the editor published June 22, 2026, readers express strong opinions on international sports participation, government handouts, and the economic policies of the Liberal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Russian athletes still competing
R. Moskal of Winnipeg questions why Russian athletes continue to compete in tournaments worldwide, more than four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The reader asks whether democratic countries have stopped caring about punishing Vladimir Putin's Russia because the war is no longer front-page news. The editor responds that barring athletes is unlikely to pressure Putin to end the war.
Grocery rebate criticized
Rick Dwornikiewicz of Delhi, Ontario, complains about not receiving a grocery rebate, stating that he works and pays taxes, while the Liberal government subsidizes the "workless." He argues that Mark Carney has made things worse for everyone, despite being elected to help. The editor notes that this is another typical Liberal program that punishes taxpayers.
Handouts and vote-buying
Yancy Jones of Okotoks, Alberta, asks why only some Canadian voters receive the grocery and GST top-up, noting that he has never received a GST rebate. He accuses the Liberal government of trying to buy votes with handouts from the "better prepared" and urges voters in Eastern Canada to recognize that the system is not working. The editor comments that the government uses handouts as a political ploy, regardless of economic consequences.
