Posted yesterday at 9:00 a.m.
The global economy at stake
Certainly, we are already having repercussions with the rising price of gasoline. The fear of seeing a third world war arrive is in our minds and it is not healthy for our mental health. This crazy Putin is a paranoid, another Stalin. Stock markets and the global economy are at stake. — Claude Lavoie
Let’s be proud of our efforts
Yes, there are repercussions at home, but in times of war, these are our efforts for the Ukrainian cause. It is little compared to the sufferings of the attacked people. Let’s be proud of our efforts, while being safe for now. With all my heart with the Ukrainians who are paying with their lives for democracy and all of us. — Berthe Laliberte
Focus on those most in need
Whatever repercussions will affect us, they do not compare to what Ukrainians are experiencing now and will experience for many years to come. In addition, the rising price of gasoline may lead us to reduce our consumption. If the government wants to compensate anyone, it should focus on the poorest who, sanctions or not, face high inflation. — Suzanne Brais
fear of putin
I fear that Putin is humiliated and refuses to lose face in front of the whole world by destroying it. I’m afraid no one around him will stop him before a nuclear war breaks out. — Lyne Tardif
A war of power that kills innocent people
Yes, there are already repercussions: indignation, sadness to see these people who look like us leaving their country, a country that is being devastated by war. The fear of a third world war: with a tyrant like Putin, we can expect anything. Especially since Trump is not so far from home, which admires Putin and fuels hatred. There is also the economy: market volatility, canceled trips, the price of gasoline, increasingly expensive foodstuffs. My concern also comes from the realization that in 2022, even if we live with a certain opulence in a seemingly calm country, everything can change because the quest for power by these tyrants has no limit. They are ready to do anything to satisfy their ego. The planet has experienced the pandemic. We would have thought that we had had our fair share of disasters and that we should celebrate life. A war of power that kills innocent people is very worrying in 2022. – Micheline Patenaude
Inflation and gas prices
Yes, we are very worried about the repercussions of this war here, mainly financially. As retirees with fixed incomes, we are suffering from the meteoric rise in inflation and, more recently, the price of gas. It is not with minimal increases in pensions that we will be able to survive. All the manufacturers, all the industrialists and now the farmers are complaining about the increases, but they will no doubt pass these increases on to the consumers. Who will help us get through? — André Comtois
Hope for a more peaceful world
Yes, there will be repercussions. It will cost us dearly, but I will pay this price, without hesitation in the hope of a more peaceful world. Ukrainians also have the desire and the right to live in peace.— Serge Paris
A thought for the Ukrainian people
I don’t fear the repercussions. This is nothing compared to what the Ukrainian people have to go through. Here, all you have to do is take public transport and buy local to eat and continue to live well. My reflection is that the world is sacrificing Ukraine to avoid a world war. But Putin, will he stop there? —Liliane Monette
On the brink of nuclear war?
Watching this war unfold, it is obvious that in the short or medium term there will be a monumental gaffe by the aggressors, which will force NATO to engage in it. Canada and the West are already feeling the effects with skyrocketing costs at the pump, which will systematically lead to even higher general inflation. After two years of pandemic, we really did not need to be on the verge of a nuclear war.— Michel Jacques, Laval
common front
We must pursue all actions against this regime, even if it means paying more for our consumer goods. Frankly, I like this option better than losing my country, my home, my possessions, my freedom. Think about it: our collateral damage is very minimal compared to what the Ukrainians are going through. Well done to all those companies imposing economic sanctions. There are those who have the power to change things. Go ahead, courage, we will end up isolating this madman if all the nations get involved. —Claudine Vachon
A tragedy
An apocalyptic escalation is always possible in this world gone mad under the threat of despots. A simple calculation error, a minor attack, a political or economic gesture that displeases and presto, we will eventually pass. We can imagine the worst, because it is increasingly possible. I am just a simple spectator waiting for the outcome of this tragedy. — Michel Damphousse
do our part
Yes, only if the war involves the use of nuclear power. For the rest, it is high time we did our part to help these people. It is also high time to refuse to do business with dictatorial countries like Russia and China. We have closed our eyes for far too long in favor of money and comfort. — Joel Lessard