Dear Editor:
RE: The Advertiser’s editorial cartoon on Oct. 23.
Your recent cartoon showing Prime Minister Mark Carney as a battered boxer facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s “tariffs” gloves – while Doug Ford yells from the corner – says a lot.
It shows that Carney is small and weak when it comes to facing Trump. We need a leader, a fighter, a smarter, wiser and bigger man that faces Trump. The cartoon implies that Ford is all talk but really he doesn’t have the power to get in the ring.
Yes, he can be vocal and give Carney some advice but Carney has the power to throw punches. Ford is using his position on the sideline to plan a 25% surcharge on electricity supplied to American cities. Ford also put an end to Ontario’s $100-million contract with SpaceX because of Elon Musk’s role in U.S. politics.
These are the punches that Ford wants Carney to follow. Canada needs Carney to keep his hands up, not just his elbows!
Canada doesn’t need another elite banker who folds under pressure or hides behind polished speeches. We need strong, practical leadership that can actually stand up for Canadian interests, not just look dazed in the corner of the ring.
Mark Carney is still my prime minister and I could never do his job but I am disappointed in his leadership and respectfully think he should hand the reins to someone else who will stand up to president Trump and protect our country.
Levi Kottelenberg,
Erin