I really wish I knew. I guess it can't hurt to speak with your MP about it. In fact, I think building a healthy working relationship with our representatives at all levels is always a good idea.
But the best thing I can suggest is spreading the word. The more Canadians who find out what's at stake and who make their voices heard, the more likely someone inside the castle will get the message.
My problem, Sir, is that my MP is an Opposition MP. It is not the fact that he is in Opposition that is the problem but that, as an Opposition MP the feds will pay no attention to him. Accordingly, your theoretically proper suggestion in paragraph one is DOA; your theoretically proper suggestion in paragraph two has all the panache of spitting into the wind.
I apologize for raining on your theoretically proper suggestions but we must face it, our country is pretty much broken down. Really, it is people like yourself that do such wonderful work, work that should be enthusiastically done by the bureaucracy itself.
So, to not be a total wet blanket, thank you for your thoughtful writing, research and analysis.
I've actually found that elected officials - even at the municipal level - tend to have the kinds of resources (like office staff etc.) that allow them to get stuff done if they're suitably inspired. Sure, as Paul Wells would say, the only people who can speak for a party or government these days are the heads of the comms teams. But there's a lot that can get done in politics that don't require comms.
Thank you for your work. What is the best way for a concerned citizen to demand accountability for this?
I really wish I knew. I guess it can't hurt to speak with your MP about it. In fact, I think building a healthy working relationship with our representatives at all levels is always a good idea.
But the best thing I can suggest is spreading the word. The more Canadians who find out what's at stake and who make their voices heard, the more likely someone inside the castle will get the message.
My problem, Sir, is that my MP is an Opposition MP. It is not the fact that he is in Opposition that is the problem but that, as an Opposition MP the feds will pay no attention to him. Accordingly, your theoretically proper suggestion in paragraph one is DOA; your theoretically proper suggestion in paragraph two has all the panache of spitting into the wind.
I apologize for raining on your theoretically proper suggestions but we must face it, our country is pretty much broken down. Really, it is people like yourself that do such wonderful work, work that should be enthusiastically done by the bureaucracy itself.
So, to not be a total wet blanket, thank you for your thoughtful writing, research and analysis.
I've actually found that elected officials - even at the municipal level - tend to have the kinds of resources (like office staff etc.) that allow them to get stuff done if they're suitably inspired. Sure, as Paul Wells would say, the only people who can speak for a party or government these days are the heads of the comms teams. But there's a lot that can get done in politics that don't require comms.
I'll do that--thank you.