The Editor,
Re: “Truth, science have taken hits under Harper” (Green Scene, The Tri-City News, Oct. 9).
After reading her article on how the federal Conservatives have cut back, gaged and reduced science in Canada, for the first time after reading one of her columns, I thought it was so provocative that I sat in my chair for a long time remembering the news behind Elaine Golds' story and how she didn’t talk about a single plant. This is obviously serious to her and to many other people, myself included.
My first thoughts of the cutbacks to scientists is something our governments are doing to everyone and everything in the public sector. Probably lots about saving money. But when hard research tells us important information to plan our future with and a government buries it or terminates the people that produced it, then we should all be concerned about those governing over us.
I wish everyone could read her column before they vote.
Millions of Canadians voted to get the corrupt Liberals out of government. Millions voted for the Conservatives to reform government and take a hard stand on crime. Hard to do so when the senate was found out to be so corrupt.
Now millions of Canadians are ready to vote for new Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, the Green Party and a host of others. I urge voters to vote with their heads, their hearts and most importantly, with their souls. Each voter sends a message to all the other parties.
Please don’t vote to get rid of someone — vote for the party with your values, even if they haven’t reached the level you expect.
Steve Mancinelli
Coquitlam
