Letter to the Editor

With regard to Mr. Mike Delich ‘s letter to the editor concerning the Fernie All- Candidates Forum he is certainly entitled to his opinion of my performance. However, I would like to set the record straight with regard to his comments concerning my answers.

First of all, let me clarify the letter’s reference to ‘golden period for B.C.’, which was not a comment of mine. What I did say was that according to Statistics Canada economic growth was greater in the 1990s under the NDP than it has been under the Liberals.  More jobs were created in the 1990s and more people moved to B.C. In fact both Mr. Bennett’s family and my family moved to B.C. in the 1990s. My family moved here because there were many jobs in forestry. I also recommended the audience investigate the truth further by looking up the facts from Statistics Canada and checking reports by CBC. (Readers could also refer to articles online in The Tyee.)

With regard to my answer on the Flathead, I said that as the elected MLA my job will be to represent the views of local residents at the provincial table.

In the event there is a proposal to change the status of the Flathead, I would make sure that the proper data was collected so that I could accurately represent the views of my constituents and would vote accordingly. I also said that I have one vote within a caucus and that is why I will work hard to ensure that all Kootenay East issues are front and centre with my caucus colleagues.

I will be a strong, effective Kootenay East MLA within government.

Norma Blissett,

NDP Candidate, Kootenay East

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