Your letters: U.S. descends further into political theatre
We might finally get an answer as to who runs the place, big business or big politics, with the fallout between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Elon brought a big bucket of money to Trump's re-election campaign but, as everyone knows, there is no such thing as a free gift.
Musk didn't get the big seat, but he seemed to be the power behind the throne. Now, these best buddies are sparring partners heading for the ring, and one might have some extra weights hidden in their gloves.
As an outsider, it is interesting and perhaps entertaining, but for Americans it could be a very destructive battle. It will be a gold mine for the late-night comedians on TV.
Why is American politics becoming entertainment rather than a serious group trying to do the best for their country?
Dennis Fitzgerald, Melbourne
City hall must shift priorities
Calgary's mayor and senior city administration are just now talking about building redundancy into key water infrastructure. This should have been the focus years ago, not to mention addressing the ongoing 20 per cent leakage of processed water throughout the system and the spill of more than 150 million litres of sewage into the Bow River.
Rather than climate change, single-use plastic bags, calling fireworks colonial and renaming bridges, Fort Calgary, and our city slogan, perhaps the focus should be on delivery of key services Calgarians expect for their hard-earned tax dollars.
Make city hall work again.
Guy Buchanan, Calgary
Relationship with U.S. can be saved
In Canada, we should pay close attention to what American letter writer Bob Canning has to say about Donald Trump's presidency — that even MAGA Republicans are going through painful buyer's remorse right now.
A year and a half from now, Americans will be having their Congressional elections and there will certainly be major changes. Trump's imitation dictatorship will start to falter and soon come to an end.
But I cannot agree with Prime Minister Mark Carney that a permanent change in our relationship with the United States has taken place. The changes brought about by Trump are no more permanent than changes brought about by any other American president.
In politics, two years is a long time. If Carney wants to put Canadians in a fighting mood, he should do so by limiting the animosity directed at Americans to only Trump and his most fervent followers. All Canadians and Americans have a great deal to lose if the animosity goes beyond that.
What is politically expedient now can have regrettable consequences in the long run.
Peter Mannistu, Calgary
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