Editor:
Re: June 17th letter to MP (Optimist, letters)
Most of us will agree with the writer that the innocent children who were buried in Kamloops are the victims of bad decisions. Right from our first Prime Minister on through the years both religious groups and politicians have made decisions that have punished First Nations people.
But I feel that the writer is really wanting to “dump on” the Liberals.
During the pandemic, corporations like West Jet or Air Canada have been given a bail out, but she fails to mention the millions of dollars that have been sent to people who lost jobs, had to stay at home to provide child care, small business owners, renters, university students who got some money to supplement what they could earn in part-time work so they would have money to continue their education and a one-time grant to seniors. And who in the Cabinet was in charge of these programs? Carla Qualtrough worked tirelessly to provide this help to millions of Canadians.
Speaking of poor service to First Nations I would point out that Stephen Harper was the Conservative Prime Minister through three terms and didn’t fix the drinking water problem either. It didn’t just start when Liberals were elected.
Having seen Carla in action I am very pleased and proud to have her as my MP.
Mary Begin
