- You choose: Ignatieff – help those that need help v. Harper – sink or swim

Submitted 6 May.’09 8:02am (PDT) to:
Toronto Star,'Why Ignatieff's Liberals changed their tune on EI', Chantal Hébert, 6 May.'09
http://www.thestar.com/canada/columnist/article/629664

Suggesting that the Liberals’ emphasis on EI is based on ‘electoral credit’ has things backwards. EI is part of Canada’s social safety net which is a defining feature of our society and an integral part of our social fabric. In a recession more people require EI and require it to a greater extent. Thus, EI becomes more important to more people. As noted this is particularly true in Ontario.

A fundamental aspect of government is to protect those that need protection and help those that need help. That Ignatieff and the Federal Liberals feel that it is their duty to do exactly this, especially when Harper and the Con’s fundamental ideology incorporates a ‘sink or swim’ approach, can hardly be said to be politicing to voters.

Lloyd MacIlquham