Today's letters: Do we need political parties?

Don’t abandon political parties
Re: Why I’m not voting for any party next time, Oct. 22.
Policy researcher Themrise Khan says she is abandoning political parties and calling on others to do likewise. Unfortunately, her solution appears to betray a lack of appreciation of how the parliamentary system of government works.
The work of Parliament and parliamentarians – federally and provincially – is built around organized parties. Parties are both the organizing basis and li