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Today's letters: Don't sow fear over housing refugees in Ottawa

Monday, Nov. 25: Ottawa should welcome refugees, not stoke uncertainty about them, a readers says. You can write to us too, at...

25.11.2024 20

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Today's letters: Protest bylaw in Ottawa would protect the innocent

Thursday, Oct. 31: A reader takes issue with a Citizen columnist over free speech and protests. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

31.10.2024 30

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Today's letters: Neil Collishaw fought for tougher smoking rules

Wednesday, Oct. 16: Neil Collishaw spent his career sharing concrete scientific evidence on the dangers of unregulated tobacco use. You can write to...

16.10.2024 10

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Today's letters: Closing Queen Elizabeth Driveway doesn't impress the kids

Saturday, July 13: The official "fun zone" that replaces car traffic is anything but, says one reader. You can write to us at...

13.07.2024 10

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Today's letters: Tanger shows how not to design for Ottawa winters

Friday, June 28: The outdoor mall may be lovely in summer, but wait until the temperature drops and the winds howl, a reader says. You can write to us...

28.06.2024 10

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Today's letters: Be careful which MPs you label 'traitors'

Monday, June 10: Many recognize Louis Riel as a patriot, not a villain, a reader points out. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawcitizen.com

10.06.2024 10

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Today's letters: Military Police Complaints Commission should stop complaining

Thursday, May 9: The MPCC doesn't have the legislated power its chair seems to think it has, says one reader. You can write to us too, at...

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Today's letters: How do we know all this spending on housing will work?

Friday, April 19: Billions are flowing for affordable housing, but how do we measure success, one reader asks. You can write to us too, at...

19.04.2024 9

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Today's letters: Trudeau's carbon 'rebate' just disguises the original tax

Tuesday, March 19: Remember, the government is only giving us back our own money, says one reader. You can write to us too, at...

19.03.2024 40

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Today's letters: A community space in this Ottawa neighbourhood is our goal

A developer explains why the company bought up downtown land. You can write to us to, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

14.03.2024 50

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Today's letters: We can do much more to help people with dementia

Monday, Jan. 29: Approaches such as The Eden Alternative and the Green House Project make people feel safer and cared for, a reader says. You can...

29.01.2024 9

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Today's letters: At least young people realize how important trees are

Wednesday, Jan. 24: We shouldn't expect the younger generation to fix our environmental mistakes for us, a reader says. You can write to us too, at...

24.01.2024 30

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Today's letters: These students need much better support in Ontario schools

Saturday, Dec. 16: The education system is letting down children with special needs — and it's letting down other kids and school staff in the...

16.12.2023 10

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Today's letters: Let's have no talk of municipal income taxes

Friday, Dec. 15: Readers debate the best way to fund City of Ottawa services. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

15.12.2023 10

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Today's letters: Of course affordable housing is in tough shape

Thursday, Dec. 14: Property is a financial investment an owners expect a return on it, a reader points out. You can write to us too at...

14.12.2023 50

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Today's letters: Israel-Hamas war poses dilemma over rights

Monday, Dec. 4: Applying International human rights law to the Israel-Hamas war is confusing, one reader writes. You can write to us too at...

04.12.2023 20

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