Humber West is beautiful - the potential is astronomical for future tourism development and industrial growth. The electors are intelligent and they must consider many factors as they head to the Polls.
In my opinion as I have mentioned many times before - this district is a leader in environmental advocacy and has shown the way in many areas of discussion - forestry, tourism, construction, development, greening up, and land-use planning. The citizens are engaged and are never shy to state an opinion.
When Danny was the Premier - it was extremely difficult to support anybody else from the practicality of partisan politics. Although this is one of my most undesirable state of affairs - I do understand.
Vaughn Granter is not Danny Williams and does not have the ability to lead versus follow. This was evident in his poor choice regarding the community debate. If you really believe in democratic principles - which I have to believe a high school principal must - then you absolutely do not refuse a debate.
When a people driven organization sets up an all-candidates debate on whatever the issues - and a candidate does not show up it only means one thing. That individual has complete disrespect for the electorate - and the choices they make to assist them in choosing a representative. When the candidate says - I have decided to go my route instead (knock on doors) then he has said it will be my way - or in this case what the party wants.
You see the debate was set up for the people - by the people - is there anything more democratic? No there is not.
I am but one citizen and I am not a voter in this by-election - but I trust the people of Humber West will consider that one decision of Granter's very seriously and also believe that because a general election is coming in the fall - it is very practicable not to elect one from the government side. This I am sure will get Humber West some real attention and perhaps send a message to anybody who seeks to represent them - that the people decide how they want their democracy to unfold.
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This is an act of desperation, Danny coming out of "retirement" to stump for the very weak candidate Granter. Also, Tom Marshall's comments on Open Line this morning show just what a desperate and antidemocratic bunch we have in power here. I hope the voters of Humber West are savvy enough to see through all this today, and make the right choice at the polls tomorrow. Heaven forbid we elect another spineless bobblehead, especially in a district which as you say has so much to offer this province.
Dear god Shannon , are you saying that Williams was in Corner brook ?
I predicted he would show if it looked like Watton had a decent chance , I was hoping I would be proven wrong .
Granter was complaining about "sore knuckles" .
Glad to see he has come back. Now he can debate the Lower Churchill Legacy of Shame deal. Or is he taking questions on that?
I want to know about Emera and why we are developing Nova Scotia businesses at our cost - and further why we are making that province a leader in green energy.
Nothing about Labrador and strangely the Labrador MHA's say nothing.
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