YOU SAID IT: 24 Sussex decision obvious

24 SUSSEX DECISION OBVIOUS

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This October marks the 10th anniversary of the vacancy of 24 Sussex Drive, the home of Canada’s prime ministers from 1951 to 2015. More recently, it was home only to the wayward rodents of Rockcliffe Park.

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Since the fall of 2015 our prime ministers have made Rideau Cottage their official residence without a word of complaint that has been made public.

Is it too much to ask of Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a long overdue decision on what to do with 24 Sussex? The National Capital Commission, its owner, has been waiting for the last three years for a decision on whether to spend an estimated $40 million to repair it.

Isn’t the decision obvious? Before the budget in November, when billions will be spent on all kinds of programs and projects, “axe the Sussex,” tear it down and save us millions.

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CAREY THOMSON

OTTAWA

LIBERALS WON’T GET TOUGH ON CRIME

Re: Can Grits get tough?; Liberals announce legislation to tackle crime in Canada, Brian Lilley column, Oct. 17

The Liberals have spent the last decade taking weapons away from law-abiding citizens, not gang bangers, allowing dangerous criminals to quickly get back on the street to reoffend and appointing social justice warriors to the Federal Court, yet now the Mark Carney Liberals want to reinvent themselves.

Turning around the Liberals’ revolving-door justice system requires serious wholesale changes, not just tinkering around the edges. These new tough-on-crime Liberals recently voted against a motion by the Official Opposition to keep dangerous repeated offenders in jail.

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Will this new-found Liberal tough-on-crime position lead to even longer suspended sentences and more house arrests? Please give me a break; Liberals being tough on crime is an oxymoron.

LARRY COMEAU

OTTAWA

NO CASH HANDOUTS

Mark Carney cannot help businesses and others by handing out cash support if people have lost their jobs and don’t pay taxes. Add to that, even if they return some in taxes, the expenses of the procedure bleeds off money so the well dries up.

NICK BIRD

RICHMOND HILL, ONT.

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