PAPER TIGERS

Re “Some merit to civil servants being in the reserves” (Lorne Gunter, Nov. 12): There is indeed some merit to this proposal. It allows another Mark Carney sleight-of-hand. Canada adds 300,000 “reservists” with one week of training and – presto! – those salaries are now part of our defence budget. We just accomplished the 5% goal with a paper shuffle. See, it wasn’t difficult at all.

Syd Evans

Dundas. Ont.

ROADS WILL BE LESS SAFE

Re “$210M to slow traffic after speed camera ban” (Jane Stevenson, Nov. 14): $210 million more of taxpayer money to be flushed for what, speed bumps to replace photo radar, flashing signs that say, “Don’t speed?” How in the name of Justin Trudeau did they magically come up with that number, by using the Eglinton Crosstown formula? Oh yes, flush d

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