Readers respond to a heartwarming hockey moment, floor-crossing MPs, B.C. land claims, Chinese EVs, and more in the latest letters to the editor.
A Salute to Dustin Wolf's 'Class Act'
Re: The story behind Dustin Wolf's viral stick handoff to emotional 10-year-old fan — Daniel Gonzalez, April 15
Sorry Connor, Sid, Macklin, Cole and all the rest, but the video of Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf handing his CCM stick to a 10-year-old boy in the stands, and the boy's emotional reaction, is the best thing seen on any hockey broadcast in recent memory. Stanley Cups will come and go, but that poignant moment is unforgettable and should be on permanent display at Canada's Hockey Hall of Fame.
With one toss of a goalie stick, Dustin Wolf touched the heart of every Canadian kid, from five to 105, who ever donned a hockey jersey to pass a cold winter's day outdoors, dreaming the Canadian dream. We dreamers don't get to choose the NHL's Most Valuable Player award, but none can deny that Dustin Wolf just skated away with the NHL's 'Class Act of 2026' honors.
Peter Sauvé, Montreal
Campaign Workers Backstabbed by Floor-Crossers
Re: Why the Liberals may pay a price for the party's increasingly big tent — Simon Tuck, April 18
Since five MPs crossed the floor to join the Liberals and enabled Mark Carney's majority, some pundits suggest the floor-crossers acted in their constituents' best interests after much soul-searching, and that voters cast ballots for the individual, not the party. As a past president of the North Vancouver-Capilano Conservative Association, I find this nonsense. MPs do not win elections alone. They win because hundreds of card-carrying party members nominate them, door-knock to engage households, fundraise and donate to the local riding, hold coffee klatches for the candidate, and put up signage leading to the election.
On election day, these volunteers put in hours of personal time to get out the vote. They drive supporters to the polls, phone supporters to ensure they have voted, ensure canvassing and signage near polling stations comply with the Elections Act, and scrutinize the ballot count to ensure fair ballots are counted and ineligible ballots are not. These hundreds of volunteers — all party supporters who give their time and money — want their victorious candidate to represent the party's values on the party's side of the House. This cohort feels especially stabbed in the back when their MP crosses the floor. That MP is saying, 'I used you, and now I am double-crossing you.' This is why floor-crossers are rarely re-elected, and why there could be blowback at the Liberals for cynically pursuing floor-crossers.
Konrad Mech, North Vancouver
'People Are Imperfect, But They Also Make Valuable Contributions'
Re: Supporters renew call to return Macdonald statue to Kingston park — Bill Hall, April 16
The president of the Queen's University Conservative Club, Rodrigo Garfinkle, nailed it when he said, 'History isn't something you solve by putting it in storage.'
