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Letters to the editor: Simplified taxes, winning the Stanley Cup more things Canada can t seem to get done
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A Canadian team hasn t hoisted the Stanley Cup since Patrick Roy and the Canadiens did it in 1993.
‘Crumbling 24 Sussex Drive’ problem has an easy fix. Tear it down
I have no suggestions for a simple way to fix the problems with military procurement or public transportation. But the “crumbling 24 Sussex Drive” problem has an easy fix. Tear it down and build a suitable replacement; presumably for considerably less than $100 million.
The address is meaningful to most Canadians. But the building itself? I doubt one in 10 could pick it out from a lineup of similar stodgy grey mansions. It’s not the White House. It’s not an integral part of the Canadian identity. It’s just a building in which the prime minister resides. Tear it down and build a new one. ....

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