The Editor,
It is nothing short of disgusting how James Moore and the federal Conservatives attempted to use the Terry Fox Foundation for their own political ends.
At an event Sunday in Port Moody, Moore said the Conservatives, if re-elected, would equal private donations to the Fox Foundation up to $35 million.
When asked if the Fox family was on-board with the plan, Moore said that they were not only aware of the plan but were very enthusiastic about it.
Monday, in a press release, the Fox family totally rejected what Moore said. They said they were not aware of what Moore was talking about and certainly were not part of it. They said that Terry did what he did on behalf of all Canadians, regardless of political affiliation.
James Moore and the Conservative party must explain this attempted manipulation of a Canadian icon’s heritage.
Wayne Taylor, Coquitlam
