Your letters: Churchill's words should guide future leaders
In August 1929, while Winston Churchill was touring Canada with his son, Randolph, he wrote to his wife, Clementine, 'The United States are stretching their tentacles out in all directions, but the Canadian national spirit and personality is becoming so powerful and self-contained that I do not think that we need to fear the future.'
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He further wrote 12 days later, 'Darling, I am greatly attracted to this country, immense developments are going forward. There are fortunes to be made in many directions.'
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Back in the 20th century, Churchill saw our strength and determination and we, in the 21st, must see that as well and strive to fulfil his predictions and his faith in our abilities.
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Canadians need to bear this in mind as we vote for the leaders of the future who must lead us on the path to being as great as they suggest we are.
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Our premier seems to want to separate from Canada, but can't separate government from family interference.
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Ian Wishart, Calgary
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We're not special
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To answer letter writer Chris Robertson's question, Quebec separatism is based on emotions and Alberta separatism is based on greed.
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Does he expect children to put up posters asking, 'Please, Alberta, stay with us, how many dollars do you want?'
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Alberta, by the way, is already the richest province. As for being an energy powerhouse, what nonsense.
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For how long, when the world is actively in the process of phasing out fossil fuel consumption?
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Murray Gibbs, Calgary
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Sign of the times in Marda Loop
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I see there is a new sign for the entrance to my neighbourhood from Crowchild Trail on to 33rd Avenue S.W. that declares itself the Marda Loop.
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However, it is missing two vital pieces of information: 'Abandon hope all ye who enter here' and 'No parking, anywhere.'
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Dennis J Gordica, Calgary
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Alberta separation a fantasy
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This relates to the letter of July 17 comparing the issue of Quebec separation to that of Alberta.
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When Quebec separation was a possibility years ago, people were rightly concerned and did promote Canadian unity to convince Quebecers to stay in Canada. However, it's nonsense to compare that situation to the noise being made by the small number of Albertans who want to leave Canada.
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The world is a very different place than it was all those years ago, with the biggest threat to Canada now being our southern neighbour.
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Small wonder that the country and Canadians as a whole are more concerned about protecting our national sovereignty, our jobs and the economy from that threat than from a boisterous bunch whose narrative consists of a fantasy about the type of relationship Alberta will have with the rest of Canada and the world.
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