Letters to the editor for Saturday, February 15, 2025
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What Would Canada Be Like as the 51st State? These 7 Big Changes Tell the Tale
In 2024, Canada’s top federal income tax rate is 33%, while the US’s top federal rate is 37%. However, when combining federal and provincial/state taxes, Canadians often face higher marginal rates ...
David Starkey: ‘I’ve witnessed the disintegration of everything that I loved in Britain’
The historian – once dubbed ‘the rudest man in Britain’ – on cancel culture, free speech and why he refuses to ‘shut up’ ...
Idaho bill would require Ten Commandments display in schools in test of U.S. Constitution
A new bill in the Idaho Legislature would require all public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The proposal marks an effort from Christian Republican lawmakers in the state to push religion ...
Toronto police officer charged with assault after man seriously injured last summer: SIU
A Toronto police officer has been charged with aggravated assault following a police watchdog investigation into an incident last summer, where a bystander was seriously injured while police were ...
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Georgia’s foreign imports and exports increase for fourth straight year
Georgia's more than $198 billion in international trade in 2024 was up nearly 7% from 2023. But as threats of tariffs escalate, it also heightens Georgia’s economic exposure.
'Amongst the trusted': How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines
In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a "highly unusual" ...