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Letters: Is Caroline Mulroney eyeing the prime minister's office?

Readers comment on MPP Caroline Mulroney's resignation, an acclaimed Jewish author's departure, the grounding of the Snowbirds, and more

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‘The obvious continuation of the legacy of her father’

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Re: Speculation swirls as Caroline Mulroney says she is done with politics. For now — Scott Stinson, May 25

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Whenever a politician resigns suddenly in the middle of a successful career to “begin a new chapter” it’s usually a harbinger and rarely means just stepping back for personal reasons. More likely it’s an attempt to step forward and move up for professional reasons.

The Mulroney family has politics flowing through their veins; it is part of their DNA. Caroline Mulroney is the obvious continuation of the legacy of her father, former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Whatever Ms. Mulroney’s plans are, one could hazard that they are likely political. Her departure is setting the stage for higher office. Replacing Ontario Premier Doug Ford would be an initial step to becoming the federal Conservative leader, or she could skip the provincial leader’s job and jump right for the higher office.

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Caroline Mulroney has the real opportunity of becoming the first “elected” Canadian female prime minister, not only setting a political first, but completing a Canadian pattern of the child of a prime minister going on to hold that office themselves. It’s in the cards, and this player has a good hand.

Douglas Cornish, Ottawa

Conservatives also deserve recognition by Canadian universities

Re: Nothing says generic left-winger like getting an honorary degree — Christopher Dummitt, May 21

I was heartened to read Christopher Dummitt’s perceptive piece on the leftward tilt of honorary degrees awarded by Canadian universities.

One recipient on his list was Desmond Cole, whom he identified as a Toronto Star journalist turned activist.

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