Dear Editor:
Take back Burnaby North.
Democracy in Canada and in British Columbia has been hijacked by the corporate agenda and a complete lack of honest leadership. The actions of the federal Conservative government and the provincial Liberal (Conservative) government have diminished the quality of life and the reputations of our province and our country. Our “leaders” are taking their marching orders from their corporate masters (primary campaign contributors), and our local representatives act like bagmen and self-serving puppets. B.C. has the highest child-poverty rate in Canada, the lowest per-student funding for public education and politicians who are in the news more often for scandals than for helping their constituents. The apparent motto of the provincial “Fiberals” is “ Do whatever it takes to win.”
Burnaby North has been poorly represented for 14 years because Richard T. Lee thinks his role is to do and say what the premier wants him to do and say – not what is in the best interests of the citizens of Burnaby North. Mr. Lee may be a nice man, but he is clearly not an effective MLA. Burnaby North doesn’t need coffee with Richard, it needs effective leadership and honest representation.
Larry Myers, Burnaby
