Dear Editor;
Re: “Vote splitting may be best option,” Letters, Aug. 14
I propose a different vote split from the one the writer is suggesting.
Here is the basis for my proposal. The world is not an easy place to live in, do business and create a good standard of living.
The Liberals are led by a man who voted in favour of the government’s security bill and then stepped outside the House and told the media he would dismantle this bill when he runs the government. What?
Contrary to his well-publicized statement, managing a budget is tough work requiring tough decisions. Most Canadians know that.
Apparently, the Liberal leader does not know that. The NDP has never seen something that should not be taxed and if it is being taxed, then increase the tax.
The NDP leader, in recently proposing an increase in a particular tax, was forced to admit that he had no idea what was the current tax rate.
So, here is my vote split plan: Elect two solid, family-oriented Conservative MPs to assist the Prime Minister. By doing so, we keep a strong, experienced hand on the economy and we steer towards growth, security and keeping more money in the pockets of taxpayers, rather than in the hands of bureaucrats.
E. Sykes
Steveston
