There is a lot of justified frustration and dissatisfaction about the state of our economy and cost of living among Canadians including the electorate of the Sea to Sky corridor and the Sunshine Coast.
The cost of living and inflation is on everybody’s mind. I heard that hundreds of times while canvassing door to door during the provincial election last year. I am encouraged that a majority of voters in our riding did not follow the call of the BC Conservatives to abandon our progressive ideals in exchange for a tempting quick fix by throwing out the present government. Not only that, but a majority elected a local candidate, who is arguably even more progressive than the NDP government! That tells me that many residents in the Sea to Sky corridor understand the difference a local candidate can make advocating in the interests of our local communities.
That brings me to the upcoming federal election, which could happen at any time. I know a majority of Canadians are glad to see the back of Justin Trudeau as the Prime Minister of Canada, and I am one of them. However, I would like to caution my fellow voters in the Sea to Sky against throwing out the baby with the bath water. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s only policy is to make Canada better (just like the incoming president to the south of us). He has no policies to back that up, and even more worrisome to me, he has no policies to address climate change, which should greatly concern us in terms of keeping a world-class ski resort going and mitigating the dangers of forest fires.
We are lucky to have a young, energetic MP in our federal riding who is doing his best for us in terms of federal funding for housing needs, small business support and beyond. In my opinion, regardless of which party will win this upcoming federal election, let’s re-elect Patrick Weiler as our MP.
