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Gomery mustn't go  For someone supposedly so interested in his legacy, Jean Chrétien is leaving a horrible aftertaste. January 22, 2005

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Me and Corriveau  I found it interesting that Jacques Corriveau and I had something in common (Corriveau Denies Kickback Claims -- April 16). I too could not remember the last time I made nearly $8-million for doing nothing.  April 18, 2005

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Objective reporting  Eli Rubenstein (CBC And The T-Word -- letter, July 29) thinks the CBC abandons ''honest reporting'' by not calling suicide bombers ''terrorists.'' I think it's displaying objective reporting. The Canadian government has the right, indeed the duty, to take sides. I expect something else from a free press. I thought Augusto Pinochet was a terrorist. But I don't expect the CBC to call him that.  July 29, 20005

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Not much of a smear  Re Quotes From '93 Book Suggest Jean, Lafond Supported Sovereignty (Aug. 16):This is the best the Pequistes can come up with to smear Michaelle Jean?  That she joined in a toast saying let there be ‘ no more dominated people’?  That she understands that Quebec ’s struggle for independence is ‘ on hold’?  Or is she tainted by her husband’s  saying he would be at all St Jean Baptiste Day parades and, in the event of an Independent Quebec, he would applaud?  As would any proud Quebequois.  One can see oneself as Canadian and Quebequois  at the same time just as one may exhibit Western Pride and still be a loyal Canadian.   August 16, 2005

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Arbitrary measures?  Reader Teck Yap (The El Maati File -- letter, Aug. 30) wrote: "Would you rather see some people wrongfully detained or many people killed or injured?" Perhaps the questions should be: Would I like to see myself wrongfully detained for plotting to kill or injure many people? If wrongfully detained, would I mind not being able to see my accuser or evidence against me? If I am not a citizen, would I mind being deported to possibly face torture? Presumption of innocence and due process are the foundations of our justice system.  August 30, 2005

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Looking for relief  The most powerful nation on Earth is still no match for nature at her most powerful. There is no shame in that. The shame and blame comes from the lack of care that a nation shows for its most vulnerable. September 11, 2005

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PQ lite  So, newly elected Parti Quebecois Leader Andre Boisclair has turned down an offer from Quebec Premier Jean Charest to run in a riding uncontested by the Liberals (Liberals Come Out Swinging At Boisclair -- Nov. 17). He is presented as the face of youth, the face of energy, the face of a new separatist cause. Seems he's every face except face the electorate.  November 7, 2005

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Debate debacle  What a predictable sight; all four party leaders challenging the sincerity of their main opponents. Paul Martin is banking on a campaign to call Stephen Harper on his hidden agenda. Jack Layton says the Liberals are all promise and no action. The Bloc is seen as hiding its separatist motives. And the Conservatives think the Liberals are lying all the time, while the New Democrats are just lying in wait. Everyone is doubting the other's sincerity.  I am reminded of a line from humourist Michael Flanders, "Always be sincere, whether you mean it or not."  December 18, 2005