Re Brown Out (NOW, February 1-7) exquisitely encapsulates the current comical horror-show that is the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
This spring, voters looking for an alternative to a tired and scandal-ridden Liberal government will be hard-pressed to board the good ship PC with the reprehensible Doug Ford and an unproven and unknown (except by cringeworthy name) Caroline Mulroney vying in an upcoming convention to win the love of bewildered delegates. NDP anyone?
I trust Premier Wynne isnt chuckling too hard.
Dan Fraser, Toronto
Kudos for a balanced story on Patrick Browns ouster. Youre right to question how many rank-and-file PC members had inside information about Brown. Lisa MacLeods disloyalty will prevent any leadership roles for her. And why did Vic Fedeli first say he will run for the leadership and then change his mind? For sure dont underestimate Doug Ford.
Patricia Starr, Toronto
If interim PC leader Vic Fedeli truly wants to get rid of the rot in the party, he should apply strict and extensive vetting to all candidates for sexual, ethical and financial histories.
Doug Ford, who has now announced hes running for leadership of the party, breached the Code Of Conduct on five occasions while he served as councillor. One involved the illegal acceptance of gifts. The other involved companies that did business with Fords company, Deco.
Ford called the findings a joke. This is not the desired behaviour for a provincial party leader.
Ray Fredette, Toronto
Thank you for Rachna Raj Kaurs review of the Bollywood movie Padmaavat. I havent seen the movie but have been appalled by the reaction both before it came out and since.
Filmmakers who have the resources to make movies go on instead to create polarizing misguided fantasies. It is confusing how people can be swooped up by the grandeur of the sets, dress, faces and bodies and miss the blatantly exaggerated black-and-white representations that only strengthen the false understanding of religion.
Surya Malickal Sijo, Toronto
Re 10 Pot-repreneurs Disrupting Marijuanas White Male Monopoly (NOW, January 25-31). While I am very happy for all of those listed in this article, their success neednt be measured against a white male monopoly. This is incendiary language.
Marc Dambrosio, From nowtoronto.com
I hope Allan Sheppard will take a moment to read the comments his lucid article on Michael Bryants appointment to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association has generated online (NOW, January 18-24).
Many of us have followed the horror show that Bryants deadly encounter with his son has set in motion. Given the sequence of events, he cannot continue to justify what happened as self-defence.
Some have more rights than others, and we know that by now. We also know that narcissism is a pathology.
Gloria Matei, Toronto
Re Leo Rayners article on the truth about Canadas immigration detention system (NOW Online, October 19, 2017). As someone going through the immigration process, [I know that] its not just individuals looking for a study permit who are caught up in the quite bizarre process. Border control staff seem to have a different idea on the process and rules.
B.M., Toronto
