Coalition Government - Letter to the Editor

December 01, 2008

Dear Editor:

This fall, Canadians gave the Conservative government a clear mandate to continue taking action on the economy.  During a global downturn, the last thing our country needs is for Opposition politicians to claim entitlements for your tax dollars and ultimately, to take power without a mandate from the people.

Under Stephen Harper’s leadership, our government was ahead of the curve in anticipating the global economic slowdown.  We are injecting billions in stimulus through tax cuts, investments in roads and bridges, and we are protecting the banking system.

Our focus is the economy, but Opposition parties have their own priorities.  While all Canadians are tightening our belts, they feel entitled to make taxpayers pay for political party staff, polls and advertising.  They want to replace the elected government, just to preserve $17 million worth of entitlements.

This is clearly unacceptable for a modern democracy.

Sincerely,

Brian Jean, Member of Parliament
Fort McMurray – Athabasca