This is an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the oil industry, sunny ways, the opposition and the election.
The Conservatives, who champion the oil industry, must be reminded that they do not represent all of Canada – not even a majority of Canada.
Yes, the oil industry contributes money to the economy, but how much do/will they cost the taxpayers?
Besides the obvious damage to the environment and our health from the burning of fossil fuels, there are also lost tourist dollars if there is a spill, health costs of Canadians who are poisoned as a result of a spill, not to mention the cost of the clean-up and the loss of income for generations.
If you don’t know what the environment is, it’s the water you drink, it’s the air you breathe, it’s where you live.
It’s what keeps you alive.
Sunny ways can only be accomplished if the government and opposition work together to make the Parliament more constructive, progressive, and civil.
Answer the questions that the opposition has (they may occasionally have a valid concern) and when they get belligerent, self-serving, and obstructive, give them a slap (not physically), by reminding them you have a mandate from the people of Canada to govern.
You also have important promises to keep – legalizing assisted dying, decriminalizing pot, election reform, consultation on pipelines (and how to avoid a catastrophe).
These are the things the people of Canada voted for and want done.
No one expects you to totally keep your election promises (no government has), but we expect you to make an attempt at them.
In the case of the oppositions, remind them and the populace why they were so soundly defeated, such as their draconian, archaic policies that have worsened climate change.
Thank them for the droughts, forest fires, floods, and extreme weather events that are threatening the lives and livelihoods of Canadians.
Their love of money has dearly cost the Canadian people.
The Right isn’t right. They’re wrong.
I’ve been called the hateful left. I am not hateful, but I am concerned, engaged and willing to defend what’s right for Canada.
When the Right (or anyone) tries to harm me, my country or my world, for their own interests and profit without care for anyone else, they must expect us to fight back, and not just with letters to the editor.
Bruce Chomcey
Vernon
