<div dir="ltr">Outstanding letter David, thank you for taking the time to put forth your ideas for peace and justice. Sad that the response is a form letter that is so lame it shows the utter banality of this government.<div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><font size="2">Greg</font></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 9:37 PM David Walsh via craic <<a href="mailto:craic@lists.integralshift.ca">craic@lists.integralshift.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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jets is estimated at $70 billion +.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Freeland, Chrystia - M.P. <<a href="mailto:Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank">Chrystia.Freeland@parl.gc.ca</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> April 13, 2022 3:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> David Walsh <<a href="mailto:david@dwalsh.ca" target="_blank">david@dwalsh.ca</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Budget - $10 billion towards the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear David,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt">Thank you for reaching out, we welcome your critical feedback and opinions.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you are aware, following a rigorous evaluation of proposals the Government of Canada announced it will now enter into the finalization phase of the procurement process with the top-ranked bidder, the United States (US) government and
Lockheed Martin, for the F-35 fighter jet. This procurement represents the most significant investment in the RCAF in more than 30 years. It is essential for protecting the safety and security of Canadians, it will enhance our Arctic sovereignty, it will ensure
we are equipped to better defend North America and it will help make sure we continue to meet our NATO and NORAD obligations well into the future.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Obtaining these jets ensures the requirements of the RCAF are met while also providing value for Canadians, generating high-value jobs in Canada as well as further growth for the Canadian aerospace and defence sector for decades to come.
That being said, I have passed along your email to the Ministry for their consideration and will be sure to share your comments with Chrystia.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> April 8, 2022 4:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Freeland, Chrystia - Riding 1C <<a href="mailto:Chrystia.Freeland.C1C@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank">Chrystia.Freeland.C1C@parl.gc.ca</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Freeland, Chrystia - Riding 1 <<a href="mailto:Chrystia.Freeland.C1@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank">Chrystia.Freeland.C1@parl.gc.ca</a>>; <a href="mailto:chrystia.freeland@international.gc.ca" target="_blank">chrystia.freeland@international.gc.ca</a>; Freeland, Chrystia - Riding 1A <<a href="mailto:Chrystia.Freeland.C1A@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank">Chrystia.Freeland.C1A@parl.gc.ca</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Budget - $10 billion towards the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> <u>Re: Wasted Money for Fighter Jets</u> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">As my MP I am writing to express my deep disappointment with the government’s approval of $10 billion towards the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets. This
is a waste of money and a huge amount to pay as a political statement.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">These funds are needed to help with the rebuilding of Ukraine and for providing housing for refugees and others in Canada.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:rgb(33,89,104)">Pope Francis is one leader who has been calling for reductions in military spending, and his message was covered recently on the front page
of the Catholic Register in its March 20<sup>th</sup> edition. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://www.catholicregister.org/item/34142-war-spending-traps-us-in-new-cold-war" target="_blank"><b>‘War spending’ traps us in new Cold War (catholicregister.org)</b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:rgb(33,89,104)">In his annual message for the World Day of Peace Jan. 1, 2022, Pope Francis said:<br>
<b>“Governments must drastically reduce military spending for there to be genuine progress and peace in the world.</b> The pursuit of a genuine process of international disarmament can only prove beneficial for the development of peoples and nations, freeing
up financial resources better used for health care, schools, infra-structure, care of the land and so forth.”</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">David Walsh<br>
173 Rosedale Heights Dr, Toronto<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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