Letters to the Editor, Nov. 13, 2026

Two letters to the editor criticize the current economic system in Canada. One writer, Rick Lockman from Orillia, argues that tax cuts are ineffective when prices rise faster than wages and suggests the need for a new economic model where business and workers' needs are balanced. Another letter from Leanne McLaren in Port Hope questions Mark Carney about the benefits of corporate welfare and its impact on affordability for everyday people.

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Is anyone else tired of hearing federal and provincial politicians bragging about tax cuts, while they let prices go through the roof and far outstrip wages?

left criticizes tax cuts and free-market policies
These tax cuts do not keep pace with rising prices and a failing job market.

left argues tax cuts are ineffective
Widespread poverty is the inevitable result.

left blames free-market economy for poverty
An economy where prices are kept in line with wages.

left advocates for regulated economy

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Is anyone else tired of hearing federal and provincial politicians bragging about tax cuts, while they let prices go through the roof and far outstrip wages?

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If prices and wages were kept in line, most of the tax cuts would not be necessary.

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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 13, 2026 · assertive framing

Is anyone else tired of hearing federal and provincial politicians bragging about tax cuts, while they let prices go through the roof and far outstrip wages? asserted

prices → hear → wages

These tax cuts do not keep pace with rising prices and a failing job market. asserted

cuts → keep → prices

If prices and wages were kept in line, most of the tax cuts would not be necessary. asserted

most → keep → cuts

I know. asserted

I → know → ?

I am from a generation that lived it. asserted

that → live → it

The pre-free trade era, when we did not have to compete with overseas sweatshop labour. asserted

we → have → labour

Those cost savings were not reflected in pricing here. asserted

savings → reflect → pricing

We need leaders who promote opening the books for business and government. asserted

who → need → business

Not just the ones they choose to show us. asserted

they → choose → us

Prices outstripping wages did not slip by them unnoticed. asserted

Prices → outstrip → them

It is obvious the free-market economy is not working for the majority. asserted

economy → work → majority

A different type of economy is needed. asserted

type → need → economy

An economy where prices are kept in line with wages. asserted

prices → keep → wages

It is possible with leaders who balance business and working people’s needs. asserted

who → balance → business

But they are hard to get elected. asserted

they → elect → ?

All levels of government are throwing money away that is increasing the debt, and the service costs to pay it) asserted

service → throw → it

I have one question for Mark Carney: How does handing out more corporate welfare make my life more affordable? asserted

life → have → welfare

Leanne McLaren Port Hope, Ont. (He’d give you some technocrat answer, in short it doesn’t) asserted

it → give → answer

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 13, 2026

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