To the editor:
I was pleased to hear that (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP candidate) Bill Sundhu was invited to speak with our local South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce in 100 Mile House on July 7.
As the NDP candidate to be our next MP in the upcoming federal election, I believe it was important that our local business leaders got a chance to meet him firsthand.
This is especially true at a time when the (Prime Minister Stephen) Harper government’s economic plan is clearly not working, especially for ordinary, middle-class, working Canadians.
In order to flourish, we need a strong and thriving middle class, but the sad truth is that we are in decline. Middle-class families are working harder, but slipping further behind, our real incomes shrinking.
Despite this, local Harperite (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo) MP, Cathy McLeod, continues to paint a misleading picture in her recent mail-out on jobs.
I, for one, am looking forward to a real and honest change.
I can see the NDP as a genuine partner and a champion of small local business, both in this region and in the country at large.
Their proposed tax cuts and innovation tax credits for small- and medium-sized firms whose enterprises form the basis for over eight out of 10 of all new jobs in this country is the start of an achievable, effective and affordable plan.
Laurence Chatham
108 Mile Ranch
