Letters: CFL rule changes make league NFL-lite

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With the announcement today from CFL commissioner Stewart Johnson of changes coming to the CFL this former Bell Media executive was obviously an NFL fan. He plans to shorten the end zone by five yards, move the goal posts back to the end of the end zone and reduce the field by 10 yards to 100 yards in length (sound familiar). He also plans to eliminate the rouge except under very specific conditions (NFL style). His claim that this will enhance the Canadian game is absurd. The CFL was a proud Canadian establishment long before Stewart Johnson was even a twinkle in his father’s eye, so for him to proclaim that this is a betterment to the CFL is an insult to CFL fans everywhere. What can we expect next, four downs and a fair catch rule allowing the returner to forgo a runback and a bunch of very large football players can stand around waiting for the ball to quit moving? These aren’t positive moves to our once proud game, it’s a move to become NFL Lite. I believe that the only change that the CFL needs is a new commissioner.

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George Colgan

(Plenty of time to debate it all before the changes take effect.)

Government spin

I read Rick Bell’s column on the offer by Smith and company to Alberta teachers. This government so misrepresents the facts in this case that I will not belabour readers with all the government’s wilful misdirections. For example, the 3,000 new teachers to be added in the future are not to alleviate the stress of huge classroom sizes but reflect the growth in projected student population.

Abram Wiebe

(Still a step in the right direction.)

Carney out of line

PM Mark Carney issued a statement recognizing a Palestinian state, contrary to Canada’s long history of Israeli support. Conditions of the recognition include the Palestinian Authority holding elections in 2026 and the demilitarizing of the state. How can Carney ensure this happens? How can he ensure Hamas complies? And should this decision not have been debated in the House where MPs could voice the views of their constituents? This was a seismic shift in Canada’s position needing some serious thought.

Jane Gilbert

(This is a blunder by the Carney government. There is no way of ensuring any of the conditions for recognition will be fulfilled.)

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