Letters to the Editor, Nov. 8, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is criticizing a key feature of the Carney government's latest budget, arguing the proposed $15-million capital gains exemption on the sale of qualifying shares from a Canadian company applies too narrowly, excluding key businesses.

Researchers from McGill University have found many of the same vocal patterns that appear in bird species — including small pitch intervals and phrase elongation — are also present in human song and speech.

When news broke about the deadly training accident at CFB Wainwright that killed four soldiers and sent dozens more to hospital with severe burns, Véronique Moulin knew she had to help. She is on the front lines of research meant to help burn patients heal faster, with less pain and fewer scars.

In recent years, Canadian cheese has been having a bit of a moment south of the border, taking home some of the biggest awards in the Western hemisphere. But Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on certain dairy products, including Canadian cheese, are threatening to spoil this success.