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Published: September 30, 2008 3:00 PMUpdated: September 30, 2008 3:57 PM
Dear editor,
We read your editorial dated Sept. 24 on the need to be truthful with interest, and could not help but wonder why you would consider the Council of Canadians as not being truthful or why it is considered left-wing to question the intentions or deeds of a government in power.
Is it wrong to question Mr. Harper regarding his intentions over the future of our water, or question his purpose in reducing funding to our arts community which is the heart and soul of any country, or query the future of our health care?
Should we not question the advisability of spending massive funds to fight a war in Afghanistan under the guise of humanitarian aid, which like Iraq, appears to have no visible solution?
As a civilized society, is it not about time that we recognized that peace can only be attained through love and understanding rather than hate and war?
Should we not be concerned about the paltry amount the Conservatives are budgeting towards our environment, and start to worry about such things as losing all of our natural fish food resources from our oceans over the next 20 to 40 years, upon which not only do millions of humans rely, but also uncountable other life-enhancing species with whom we share this planet?
Should not the public be made privy to these and many other questions … and if not, why not?
And finally, what is the real reason John Duncan did not attend the Council of Canadians’ all-candidates’ meeting? Could it possibly have been a directive from Mr. Harper’s office?
And, what was the real reason for the secrecy around Mr. Harper’s visit to Comox Valley? Was it security or could it be that he wanted only a friendly audience with no difficult questions … just wondering!
Rowan and Barbara Ley,
Comox
Editor’s note: I never questioned the Council of Canadians’ right to its views nor its right to criticize any government, only its claim that it is a non-partisan group.
