I WAS IN SHOCK at the “Shocked” letter that Mr. Williams wrote in response to Editor Brown’s Field Notes from Jan. 21, 2021. Ms. Laurie Ezzell Brown is anything but “naïve.” Quite the contrary, she’s been a blessing to Canadian, an excellent mentor, and above all, a principled, well-informed, and courageous journalist.

Mr. Williams unjustifiably and cowardly invokes the name of Editor Brown’s fathe…