I have a proposal for our local representative, Eric Foster, in regards to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
As a representative in a riding with a large number of citizens relying on the hospital, he has spent a lot of words saying he supports opening the top two floors.
If he is truly interested in supporting the people of his electoral district, he should tell the government that he will resign from caucus and sit as an independent if the finances cannot be made available to support opening the two top floors of the hospital.
Several actions could result from this.
First, caucus would try to ignore him. That would force Mr. Foster to keep his word and sit independently.
Secondly, the caucus could make all sorts of wonderful promises about future actions, especially as another election will be approaching soon.
But promises are not action and are used rather arbitrarily by all those in office or seeking office.
Thirdly, and the least likely, is that they will actually come up with the money. This is a very simple way in order to see where our government truly stands on health care and supporting families in B.C. as they always remind us they are doing.
A very simple way, even if ignored or rationalized away (“That’s not the way to go,” or “We don’t operate that way in government”), to see where Eric Foster stands on health care and supporting families in British Columbia as he always reminds us he is doing.
Jim Miles
Vernon
