Pierre Poilievre repeats slogans and blames all of our societal woes primarily on the current prime minister [“Political rally in Powell River outlines Conservative policies,” January 15].
Our challenges are complex, which requires deep thinking. Ongoing drought, floods and wildfires hinder our global ability to grow food. Corporate greed adds insult to injury. Climate crisis migration ramps up the challenge of housing. Drug use is rising because of a sense of hopelessness.
If you aspire to lead our great nation, then you cannot shy away from acknowledging and addressing the unfolding challenges posed by the climate and ecological crises. Continuing to do so displays extreme cravenness.
Cutting taxes equates to the elimination of vital services, which hurts all Canadians, while greatly diminishing our quality of life. If economic affordability is truly top of mind for Canadian voters, then we must elect an economist not a career politician.
Voters in the bottom half of North America recently elected a reality denier. Canadians can ill afford to repeat that same tragic mistake.
Steve Perkins,
Van Anda
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