Editor:
I am waiting with bated breath to know how our member of Parliament John Weston will vote on the omnibus bill that masquerades as a "budget."
Will he support closing down a search and rescue facility in Canada's busiest port? Does Weston support the closure of marine emergency call centres? Is he in favour of undermining ocean research on the West Coast? Is Weston on side with gutting fisheries regulations and environmental oversight?
Thanks to his cabinet masters these issues will not be divided out for separate consideration. These same Conservative overlords are ramming the bill through Parliament without adequate oversight so Weston will likely not get much of a chance to stand up for his coastal community in that forum.
We know that Weston favours risking the coastal waters and our land and rivers through the shipment of Alberta bitumen. We also know he favours forcing young and middle age Canadians of modest means to work longer before they can retire. Now, about these other issues: I'm sure even the yacht owners in his West Van base would like to know.
Paul Johnston
Roberts Creek
