Letters to the editor: 'The Conservatives, normally considered the party for fiscal responsibility, are quite prepared to sacrifice principles.' Increase Old Age Security? Plus other letters to the editor for Oct. 4

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Re "Federal cabinet minister says she was disinvited from visit at Planned Parenthood Ottawa over views on Israel" (Oct. 2): As the daughter of the man who did as much as anyone to promote women's reproductive rights in Canada, I am shocked by Planned Parenthood Ottawa disinviting a cabinet minister, who is Jewish, a Zionist and holds dual Canadian and Israeli citizenship, because of her views on IsraelWhy is it suddenly okay to disinvite people from events on the basis of their political beliefs?

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