‘Get with the program’
Dear Editor:
It is reassuring to see the solidarity among provinces and territories in the face of Donald Trump’s most recent attempt to create chaos and division among friends and allies
History teaches us that the West united against the rising Nazi fascism, and diverse areas of Canada became a force for democracy by supporting the war effort. Outside threat is impetus toward teamwork. The insiders who were organized Nazi sympathizers planning England’s defeat and replacement by the Third Reich were put down. Democracy prevailed after allies came together.
In 2016, using skilled diplomacy and communication with friendly American interests, the Liberal government team successfully formulated the largest fair trade agreement in the world, the USMCA. It was designed to last until 2034. Trump signed.
Trudeau and the Liberal party managed Trump’s agenda in 2018 and, using that experience, will stand in good stead to protect our national interests now. The landscape has changed, however, and new resources and policy will be needed, but the goal is the same: preservation of our sovereignty and economic security.
As our entire country works to protect our national interest, I would expect that Poilievre and his partisans might desist with the divisive caterwauling and insults and, as the rest of the country is doing, get with the program!
Arlene Callaghan,
Fergus
