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The headline on Tuesday’s issue of the Calgary Sun said, “Was it too much?” in regards to the police response to the university protesters. In my opinion, the police showed extreme patience in their response. These protesters are students at the university. Paying guests, if you will. They have no right demanding who universities do business with. If they got their way and the university divested any dealings with Israeli companies, I guess their tuitions would have to increase to make up the shortfall. Then they’d really call foul. As for the police response to clear out their illegal encampments, imagine if a group decided to protest and set up camp in front of a shopping mall, a hotel, or a any other public establishment. The authorities would have them removed a lot faster than these university students faced. And probably not with as much restraint. No, I think any university students identified either breaking the law or university policies in respect to illegal protest activities should be automatically expelled. Let them explain that to the parents spending thousands of dollars so they can get an education. Of course, most of these protesters wear masks to try and hide their identities. This tells me they’re not as invested in these protests as they’d like you to believe.
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JOHN HANCOCK
(It’s a tough situation for police.)
City hall capital projects
Once again the cost of the Green Line is now way above the budget and growing. Our mayor has brought in an expert to keep the project costs and timing under the belt, but it has not happened. My biggest concern is the cost of our sports complex in the Stampede Ground will be exceeded by the same ratio, and the final cost will rise to $2 billion. Our city council should provide us with their best estimate before the project is underway.
CHAMPAK BHAUMIK
(Coming in on-budget and on-time seems like a thing of the past.)
Get serious
Re: ‘PM’s alarming record on foreign interference,’ 5/6. In a democracy, leaders serve one master: their constituents who elected them. Unfortunately, today, money, wields far too much power over its ability to influence politicians, which often acts contrary to the interests of citizens. Foreign interference is largely possible because of foreign money. Canada and the U.S. need to enact stricter laws preventing politicians from accepting foreign money and exact stiff penalties for those who do.
DR. MICHAEL PRAVICA
(Hopefully the Liberals start giving the issue the attention it deserves.)
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