Today’s comments were selected from a wide range of stories popular with Globe readers.
Halifax, NS: October, 2018 - Sarah Ellen Morrison hugs her roommate Audrey Parker in the apartment they share in Halifax one week before the date Parker has chosen for her assisted death. (Photojournalist Chris Donovan has a family relationship with Audrey Parker)Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
From Assisted death, but not on her terms: Audrey Parker is bent on changing Canada’s late-stage consent rule – if only posthumously by Jessica Leeder and Kelly Grant
I hope I have a quarter of this woman's courage if this situation ever arises for me. What a brave, brave decision. - Deborah S
From No longer forgotten: Silver Cross Mother recognizes death by suicide for first time by Renata D’Aliesio
Anita, I believe very much that the heart of every Canadian is touched by your strength, the deep love of your son, and his courage. I cannot imagine a more deserving person than you to become a Silver Cross mother. Thank you. - Robert the pinko neocon
The loss of a child is heartbreaking no matter how the manner of death. - Mr. Constanza
From Swiss philanthropist donates $1-billion to conservation efforts, including an Indigenous Protected Area in the Northwest Territories by Gloria Galloway
Willow Lake - Edehzhie These are pictures of the land in the Northwest Territories which will become part of the new Edéhzhíe Protected Area. Bill Carpenter photoBill Carpenter
I got a bit of goosebumps reading this after reading about caribou being in verge extinction yesterday. That is an impressive act of kindness, Mr. Wyss. - elbrowser
What a wonderful legacy, and a gift to the world. Thank you, Mr. Wyss. - Freshycat
From Can Macron succeed where Merkel failed? by Konrad Yakabuski
The EU is looking awfully wobbly. The dream of a single budget and cohesive policies will likely remain just that.
Between the selfishness of countries like Greece and Italy, Merkel's fall from grace, and Brexit, I am concerned for the continued viability of a united Europe. I think that hyper nationalism and the far right may have their day in the sun but will fade quickly once people realize the viciousness of the hook hidden in the already unappetizing bait, but this doesn't mean that the EU will emerge more united.
Merkel’s departure will hurt. She was both wise and reasonably centrist in her policies. I don’t believe Macron has either the strength of character nor the economic clout to truly replace her. It looks as though Europe is in for a rocky ride for the next decade or so, and this is rotten news for geopolitics worldwide, since they were a partial foil to Trump’s non-existent diplomacy and the spectre of China rising. - WhistlingInTheDark
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