‘Losing touch’

Dear Editor:

RE: ‘Double standard,’ May 7.

I fully agree with Kristen Reilly’s concerns regarding the contradictions coming from Premier Doug Ford’s government.

Students and school boards are being told graduation ceremonies must remain “apolitical,” yet the premier himself used a commencement speech to discuss political issues involving Canada-U.S. relations and tariffs. It sends the message that there is one standard for ordinary people and another for those in power.

What concerns me even more is the growing feeling that this government is losing touch with the everyday struggles of communities across Ontario. Families are dealing with rising costs, students are graduating with more debt, health care is strained and many people are simply trying to stay afloat financially.

People are beginning to ask themselves: why are we electing governments that seem more focused on headlines, corporations and political image than on helping the communities they were elected to serve?

Ontarians want leadership that listens, supports education, strengthens health care and helps ordinary working families – not leadership that appears disconnected from the realities people face every day.

Education should open doors, not close them. We need educated people in our communities, but young people should not be denied opportunities because of rising tuition, reduced grants and increasing financial barriers. A strong province invests in its students and gives them a fair chance to succeed.

The frustration many people feel today did not come out of nowhere. It comes from watching services decline while the cost of living continues to rise.

Margherita Tabone,
Rockwood