YOU SAID IT: Poilievre not abrasive

POILIEVRE NOT ABRASIVE

Re: ‘Quiet coup’ fuels cynicism with voters, editorial, Dec. 18

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I totally agreed with the above article until I got to the part where the editorial said “Poilievre’s abrasive style was evident well before then”. Abrasive? Seriously? I’m still waiting for an answer as to how Pierre is “angry”, so now we can add “abrasive”?

No one seems to be able to justify those descriptions because he just isn’t either of them. He’s one of the most knowledgeable and matter-of-fact politicians out there. He’s precise, clear and can back up his arguments with facts, and does it all with just a touch of levity when appropriate.

The angry ones, the abrasive ones are the Liberals who froth at the mouth when they’re caught dishing out dis/misinformation.

Pierre’s neither angry nor abrasive, but the Liberals think if you actually say it louder, we’ve learned in the House of Commons, if you repeat it, if that is your talking point, people will totally believe it.

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Maybe they’re hoping we’ll be brainwashed enough to eventually buy into it … sorry … not happening.

SANDY JOHNSTON
GREELY

BUSINESS NOT GOOD

The phrase “You can’t run a government like a business” has been floating around for years. Well, to all you deep thinkers out there nodding your head in the affirmative, you’re right! Did I just say that?

Here’s my reasoning: In government, no one is taken to task when something goes wrong. Think for a minute. OC Transpo comes to mind; so does the ArriveCAN App, and what about the boycott of alcoholic beverages in several provinces? My favourite is the purchase of the F-35 plane. Remember, some of the people who pushed to have it bought are now saying it’s a mistake. These are just ones the public knows about.

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In the private sector, you make that type of mistake and you’re gone. In fact, you don’t even have to make a financial mistake to be shown the door. Circling back to my original statement, if the government was run like a business it would have a greatly reduced workforce and perhaps a much smaller group of elected officials.

MICHAEL PERREAULT
OTTAWA

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