Right now’s letters: Enbridge is proud to assist sponsor Winterlude

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Enbridge cares about communities

Re: Fossil-fuel corporations shouldn’t be sponsoring occasions reminiscent of Winterlude, Feb. 3.

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Enbridge Gasoline is an lively and caring associate within the communities that we serve throughout Ontario. Annually, we assist occasions and organizations reminiscent of fireplace departments, youth packages and the United Method by means of donations, sponsorships and worker volunteerism.

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We imagine in giving again to the colourful communities wherein we reside, work and function. Final 12 months alone, we contributed greater than $4 million to causes that helped to strengthen these communities. That’s why we’re comfortable to assist sponsor Winterlude, as we’ve been doing for greater than 20 years.

Enbridge Gasoline serves roughly 400,000 prospects in Ottawa, offering warmth and vitality to 3 of each 4 properties and powering among the largest industrial, industrial and institutional prospects within the area, reminiscent of Parliament Hill and hospitals, which rely on protected and dependable vitality sources for every day operations.

Enbridge can also be considered one of Canada’s largest renewable vitality corporations, with greater than 5,300MW of renewable technology. Along with our personal purpose of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, we’re including low-carbon gases reminiscent of renewable pure fuel and hydrogen to our networks and are dedicated to serving to Ottawans enhance the vitality effectivity of their properties and companies.

Brian Johnson, Toronto, senior vice-president in Gasoline Distribution & Storage, Enbridge Gasoline

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Did Connor McDavid maintain these winnings?

Re: NHL All-star weekend.

Connor McDavid labored laborious to win the million-dollar prize. As he’s a extremely paid NHL star, I thought within the spirit of the weekend he would donate this cash to a deserving charity. Did he truly maintain it?

Joyce Dawson, Braeside

Potty-mouth, sure, however nonetheless a hero

Re: Liberal staffer recognized as foul-mouthed ‘Balcony Man’ well-known for cussing out convoy protesters, Feb. 1.

Pricey Balcony Man, you’re my hero!

Janet de Kergommeaux, Ottawa

Taylor Swift’s snub was unforgivable

Re: Céline Dion will get snubbed by Taylor Swift at The Grammys and our hearts can’t go on, Feb. 5.

It wasn’t her first time strolling as much as the stage to obtain the Grammy award for album of the 12 months. Taylor Swift has performed it thrice earlier than, so she ought to have introduced her shock down a notch.

However this 12 months, the award was offered to her by Céline Dion, who, Swift would have recognized, is battling an sickness. Dion has made only a few public appearances in recent times.

Many are making excuses for Swift “taking” the award from Dion the identical as she would take one thing from the kitchen cabinet. I’m simply not considered one of them.

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And don’t anybody even assume the cuddling backstage made up for it. My greatest guess is somebody urged or maybe even advised Taylor Swift to recover from there and get a photograph taken with Céline Dion.

Maybe her conscience is getting the higher of her and proper now Taylor Swift is hunkered down writing lyrics to a brand new tune titled “Disgrace on me.”

Jill Younger, Ottawa

Our Parliament could be very bloated

In Canada, one MP represents a mean of 115,384 residents. In the USA, one member of Congress represents a mean of 765,157 residents.

There are 105 senators representing 39 million Canadian. There are 100 senators representing 333 million Individuals.

As an alternative of lowering the defence price range, Canada ought to cut back its uneconomical overhead bills.

Pierre Leblanc, Orléans

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