Same old car

Dear editor:
Same old car, new paint.
After 13 years of broken promises and corruption, the Liberals have picked a new front man. Their choice? An out-of-touch academic who spent 10 years in a scandal-ridden cabinet and whose record as environment minister was condemned by environmentalists and the environment commissioner.
Liberal arrogance–some things never change:
•environmentalists criticized Dion’s record as environment minister for relying on voluntary measures to reduce pollution;
•the federal environment commissioner said “[Dion’s plan was] not up to the Kyoto obligations.” (Sept. 28, 2006);
•Canada received a “Fossil of the Day” award in December, 2005 while Dion was the host to the climate change summit in Montreal;
•Dion voted with the Conservatives against banning scab workers from federal workplaces (Oct. 22, 2003 and April 13, 2005);
•Dion voted with the Conservatives against mandatory fuel efficiency in cars (Feb. 22, 2005);
•Dion voted against improving benefits for the families of fallen firefighters (Oct. 26, 2005);
•Dion was absent for the vote on the Liberal bill to implement the Kyoto Protocol (Oct. 4, 2006); and
•Dion was absent for the vote on the Liberal bill to implement the Kelowna Accord (Oct. 18. 2006)
It’s on his record.
Signed,
John Rafferty
Fort Frances, Ont.