Will Ottawa ‘stop investing in new road infrastructure?’ Plus other letters, Feb. 16: ‘Cancel the billions of dollars being given away for electric cars’

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Open this photo in gallery: Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault listens to questions from journalists as he arrives for a meeting of the Liberal Caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 14.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Military might? Re “Canada must realize that a strong economy comes from a strong military” (Report on Business, Feb. 14): While it may be true that “securing and maintaining the country’s trade is thus one of the topmost responsibilities of the federal government,” I read no evidence that “Canada’s weak performance in defence and security” can “harm the country’s key trading...