Separation rhetoric very disturbing

I find the rhetoric of Andrew Scheer and Premier Scott Moe since the election deeply disturbing. I had expected them to be disappointed, yes, but their words fuelling “a fire” of Western separatism are not helpful.

This immature behaviour will make other parts of the country less likely to take us seriously. Murray Mandryk stated it well in his opinion piece in the Oct. 23 Starphoenix.

I grew up in Saskatchewan, have lived in four other provinces from Newfoundland to Alberta since high school, and have seen economic disparity across the country. I have family and friends from east to west. While our economy has slowed down, Saskatchewan and Alberta are not the “hardestdone-by” provinces.

I just heard Jason Kenney blame Trudeau for economic problems once again as he prepares to release his Alberta provincial budget with “deep cuts.” I don’t believe that budget was put together since the election results came out on Oct. 21. It was just waiting to be released and would have come down no matter who won. It won’t be easy.

We need to look at the bigger picture. We are deeply affected by the global economy and unpredictable decisions made by other world leaders. Yes, Trudeau, and Harper before him, made choices I didn’t like, but I would suggest we find ways of working together rather than engaging in the blame game.

Audrey Mierau Bechtel, Saskatoon painful, but very beneficial. Our democratic way of governance requires we have elections.

Painful to listen to the false promises but in the end we have a beautiful country of freedom to live in.

What I find troublesome is the resurgence of the “leave” crowd. Before you draw the conclusion this is a Liberal supporter cawing about the electoral win, please think again; I ran as a Conservative candidate in two provincial elections and one federal.

The “I’ll take my toys and leave the sandbox” approach has no appeal to me whatsoever. Together, we stand stronger and can achieve heights beyond most of our imaginations. We must express our resolve from within the house and not from the outside.

Western Canada has given Trudeau a message; at his last medical report he was not declared stone deaf.

Let’s give him a year or two to prove that out. Should he receive a failing grade, there will be another election and it’s up to us as citizens of this nation to teach our youth that voting ourselves luxuries and easy money has never worked. Evidence of this fact is abundant.

A few examples of what we need are fairness, tolerance, co-operation, collaboration and understanding.

Harry Zamonsky,

North Battleford