Editor:
Member of Parliament John Weston had a "town" meeting in Sechelt on April 11, and despite pulling every string to suppress turnout (late and minimal advertising, a 5.30 p.m. start time on the opening day of the NHL playoffs), a standing-room only crowd arrived.
After a half hour of platitudes and talking points, the people took over. All but one of many criticized the Conservative policies and budget raising everything from tar sands, pipelines, tanker traffic, warplanes, AIDS drugs, retirement age, robocalls and everything in between. There was virtually no support (save one voice) for the direction that the Harperites are taking our fair country.
In the end, Weston chose to simply insult the large crowd by suggesting that only those who were disenchanted came out to open meetings. It is unclear that he actually heard any of the offered opinions.
Did we elect a representative to speak for us or a person to act as a message carrier for Stephen Harper? Weston is clearly the latter.
Paul Johnston
Roberts Creek
