In today’s letters to the editor: government spending; Pierre Poilievre; Afghan refugees; wildfires; health care; income tax; Ontario’s Greenbelt; school spirit
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Top gear?
Re Provinces Struggle To Shift Vaccinations Into High Gear (April 7): At my vaccine appointment there were four intake workers processing people – they were not busy.
The immunization stations were not busy either, with a number of doctors waiting to give shots. There were two emergency response units, also waiting. The final release personnel were reading or chatting with other workers who were similarly not busy.
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In all, the facility looked ready to vaccinate hundreds of people a day, yet it seemed to be doing only a couple of dozen. Where is everybody?
The Globe and Mail Letters
Jan. 23: ‘Canadians deserve better.’ Readers react to Julie Payette’s resignation, plus other letters to the editor Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published January 23, 2021
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General reaction
Re Payette Resigns (Jan. 22): The true avoidable cost of Julie Payette’s tenure will never be known, but it goes well beyond the investigation into workplace harassment at Rideau Hall. Sadly, what won’t be fully captured are the untold sick days, stress leaves and departures among staff, in addition to lost confidence and reduced productivity. All of this was avoidable.