There are many things Canada could do to strengthen our economy, including abolishing a minimum wage, free health care and environmental regulation. When you put these things on the line simply for the sake of a profit it makes the entire argument sound ridiculous, which it is. It is important to consider: is this where [...]
Re: “Pipeline for Prosperity” (Feb .2). I’m appalled to see that one of the few articles in the Manitoban that actually mentions the environmental and political debate that is going on right now over the Northern Gateway Pipeline, and it happens to be in the Comment section. Mr. Fernando seems to state that in the [...]
RE: Those damned election signs (Oct. 20, 2010) I couldn’t agree more that those dreaded election signs are nothing if not impolite and ugly to the passers-by, but I have to wonder why they don’t convey a sense of warmth and invitation; possibly, it’s because they have a purpose. Weeds are useless, but I do [...]
RE: What Is UMSU Smoking? (Oct. 13, 2010) I would like to applaud Spencer Fernando for his article in last week’s edition of the Manitoban. The freedom to choose is one of the most important and fundamental rights in Canadian society. It is unfortunate that UMSU feels that students at the University of Manitoba are [...]
RE: GUNS, GUNS, GUNS (SEPT. 29, 2010 ISSUE) Why are Manitoba Conservative MPs so proud of their political grandstanding over the gun registry? The prime minister, along with Ms. Hoeppner and Mr. Tweed, say they are concerned about making criminals of farmers and hunters. Are Ms Hoeppner and Mr. Tweed also concerned about making criminals [...]
Re: Public education for the public good (Sept. 15, 2010) Education is a right. In fact, Article 26 of the Declaration of Human Rights deals directly with education: “Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory . . .” Once [...]
In the last issue of the Manitoban, two letters to the editor appeared which contained false and defamatory statements against me. For space considerations, I will only address the parts of these letters which contain these personal accusations. The first, by Rev. Rudy Fidel, claimed that I “would like to make Israel Free of Jews [...]
In the summers of 2004 and 2007 I had the pleasure of traveling to the land of Israel where my father grew up and has family there. On my first trip there I did not know what to expect as I did not grow up in the Jewish community and my mother was not born [...]
Dear Samantha Lockhart, I am an international PhD student at the University of Manitoba. Recently I have had a chance to go through your article entitled “Putting an end to Apathy” published in the Manitoban. Since I have been associated with charity organizations working in the majority of the world, I can understand very well the message you have [...]