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Letters to the Editor, May 26, 2022

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STRETCH GOALS

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When I heard Steven Del Duca make the promise of $1 a ride for all transit, I immediately thought of Kathleen Wynne stating that they always knew that promising to reduce insurance rates was a stretch goal. In other words, they had no intention of keeping that promise. The TTC now charges $3.25 a ride for adults, and that is heavily subsidized by the taxpayers of Ontario. How does Del Duca expect to pay for this promise, or is this just another Liberal stretch goal promise?
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M. Hutchins

Caledon

(We are going to go with stretch goal. If the Liberals are successful on June 2, what they will do is temporarily go to a $1/ride, but over time – because it is completely financially unsustainable – that cost will go up and up)

FC FOLLIES
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What on earth is Toronto FC’s GM thinking about? He has a team of almost all all-stars and the excuses from him and his supposed-to-be-a-coach are a disgrace. Best fans in the league have to watch and suffer this group of all-stars being coached like they are, and a big problem is the son of the manager has to be the most overrated player in the league — captain non-inspirational, has to be him. He stands in the centre of the field and hardly breaks into a sweat. And hardly ever passes the ball forward, hardly ever ventures into the opposing team’s penalty area. Unbelievable. The injuries excuse is the biggest excuse from the men in charge. Every team in the league suffers injuries but it is very doubtful they are treated babylike as they are here in Toronto. Pro athletes? What a joke. There is no such thing as sympathetic in professional sports — tell that to the TFC men in charge.  All we read about is them sympathizing with players who have problems off the field. So ridiculous. The fans must be really fed up with it all.
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Tommy McLeod

(Not only the fans, but the team itself must be so frustrated)

TOILET PHONE

Re “Smartphone scrolling fit for throne: Survey” (Jane Stevenson, May 17): After reading that a recent survey by the cybersecurity company NordVPN found that more than half of Canadians (65%) bring their smartphones with them to the toilet, I’m guessing besides people not washing their hands after use, this is one more reason (besides COVID-19) that elbow bumps are catching on as the go-to greeting. As far as I’m concerned, cellphones should be able to be flagged as ‘toilet phones’ in case of resale/upgrade etc. if they have been used in washrooms. ‘Toilet’ flagging is not new, as New York City resident Mr. G. Costanza found out the hard way on April 9, 1998. Unbeknownst to Mr. Costanza, Brentano’s, a high-end book store in Manhattan flags their books as ‘toilet books’ if they are taken into the washroom and must be purchased and will not be accepted as return item. The consequences to any dispute is a punch in the brain.

David Honigsberg

Toronto

(The Seinfeld reference is appreciated and apt)

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