Overview

• Readers criticize Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, arguing he does not speak for all Canadians and questioning any expectation that Canada protect the territory.
• Alberta correspondence highlights a looming teachers’ strike after student walkouts, with writers urging a better compensation deal and condemning the proposed agreement as inadequate.
• New letters press back against the UCP’s proposed Care‑First auto insurance overhaul, citing expert doubts about premium relief and urging motorists to organize opposition.
• Winnipeg writers call for a concrete public‑safety plan, asking Police Chief Gene Bowers to outline strategies on bail breaches and warning against assigning encampment removals to bylaw officers.
• Federal firearms policy continues to draw fire in letters after the government announced a buy‑back program, with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree singled out over what critics call ineffective rules.