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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 20

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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 8

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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 20

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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 10

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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 9

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Today's letters: Safe driving starts with using headlights correctly

Wednesday, Nov. 22: Too many people are driving around in darkness, rain, snow, fog and whatever else with no visible taillights, says one reader. You...

22.11.2023 9

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Today's letters: Please learn how to use your vehicle's headlights properly

Monday, Nov. 20: With shorter days, it's time for a basic safety check, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

20.11.2023 10

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Today's letters: Yes, public transit works better in Waterloo than in Ottawa

Saturday. Nov. 18: A former Ottawan compares our LRT to the high-functioning version in a southwestern Ontario city. You can write to us too, at...

18.11.2023 9

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Today's letters: Stunt driving and other very bad Ottawa road habits

Saturday, Nov. 4: Speeding drivers are among the many problems readers see on the city's streets. You can write to us too, at...

04.11.2023 10

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Today's letters: Climate change worries overshadow the oil sector

Monday, Oct. 23: Alberta government ads warning about blackouts aren't convincing me, one reader says. You can write to us at ottawacitizen.com

23.10.2023 20

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