Compassion part of being Canadian

Re. “Taking care of Canadians first,” Letters, April 19

No one in Canada needs to be without financial support. There are millions of single parents who have successfully raised families using the resources available to them.

A little homework reveals all kinds of programs aimed at keeping Canadians out of extreme poverty.

Of course there is poverty, but given the choice between being a refugee fleeing from a government that wants to kill me and my family, and being a poor senior in Canada, I know which I’d choose.

Unless you are an indigenous person, you have no right to call yourself different from newcomers.

I am sorry the letter writer feels poorly done by, but a little compassion goes a long way toward keeping Canada the amazing, welcoming country that it is.

As an immigrant, I am proud of being a citizen of Canada and am grateful for her blessings every day regardless of who her leaders may be.

Peg Young, Edmonton