Letters to the editor, May 2-3

LFP Letters to the Editor: May 2, 2026

Free Press readers sound off on the topics of the day, including the Ontario school system, London homelessness and Point Pelee swans.

Letters to the editor, May 2-3

First responders’ kindness

Editor's Letter: May 2026

Everything feels political now, doesn’t it? Normal daily life, Conversations, and social media posts often trigger unnecessarily nasty reactions. Remarking on the spring heat? Watching the Academy Awards? Driving a Tesla? Getting a flu shot? They’ve all become political statements in our strange times. Much of the negative reaction comes from people trolling others—usually others they don’t know—for fun or spite. They enjoy making others angry o…