Thank you for highlighting issue of costs of cap and trade for Northern Ontarians in your Jan. 5 column.

Scientists agree – 2016 was the hottest year ever recorded. Whether it was higher costs due to a hotter summer or more severe flooding because of a faster spring melt, families and businesses – both urban and rural – felt the impact of climate change right here in Ontario.

Have you seen this democracy survey promoted by millions of postcards sent out by the government?

Canada’s method of electing its government needs to be fixed. Each of us can help to make it happen.

No Postmedia, the Prime Minister is wrong to skip the funeral of Fidel Castro (Daily Miner and News, Nov. 29, 2016).

With great news of further water and sewer hikes, I just want to remind you and yours that this stand alone special water and sewer fund mandated by the Ontario government is only to be used for repair, replacement and upkeep of the existing city water and sewer infrastructure. This is pretty clear in the Clean Water Act.

Before time gets away on me, I want to take this opportunity to thank Lucia Melnick and the Kenora Harbourfront Concert Series for putting on one of the best concerts I have ever attended.

Let’s keep the “electoral reform” portion of this as simple as possible. Canada has become, arguably, the most admired country on this planet based on our current electoral system.

The acknowledgement by the Ontario Liberals that electricity bills are now a problem has generated a significant amount of news the past two months.