Dear Editor:
I have lived in Burnaby for more than 30 years. I know that who forms government in Victoria has a big impact on my life and my city. So when I went to a candidate debate at Bonsor community centre on Tuesday night it was frustrating, if not downright disrespectful, to see an empty chair instead of the B.C. Liberal candidate, Karen Wang.
A key meeting focus was on child care, and Ms. Wang operates more than one child-care centre in Burnaby. Yet she still chose not to participate. Attendees had tough questions for the candidates and many of them focused on the B.C. Liberals’ 16-year track record, but Ms. Wang’s absence left many asking whether she is committed to do the hard work of representing my riding. Elections are about choices and priorities. Does Ms. Wang’s even know what’s on the minds of Burnaby voters? Like her party’s leader, Christy Clark, she thinks it’s OK to hide from real accountability. After a decade and a half in power, the B.C. Liberals’ “empty chair” says a lot about their concerns for Burnaby voters.
Phillip Legg, Burnaby
