Dear Editor:
RE: Tired of being a chump? (Jan. 30).
We would like to thank you for last week’s editorial on the recent news that the local PC riding decided to take advantage of their own rules and cancelled the Wellington-Halton Hills candidates’ meeting scheduled to be held in Rockwood on Feb. 15.
This was done after Premier Doug Ford decided to forewarn the province that he would be calling a snap election.
In the meantime, we were told that there were three candidates running for the vacant seat that was left by Ted Arnott. We read what was published about each of them in the Advertiser.
Then to our shock and astonishment, it was announced on Jan. 29 that Joseph Racinsky had been “chosen” and confirmed to be the candidate for our riding. It would appear that Racinsky is being fast tracked by the PC Party for some reason. What must the other two candidates be thinking about now?
Prior to this announcement,I was in touch with Racinsky on Jan. 23 as he is our Ward 2 Councillor for Halton Hills. I was confused based on his most inappropriate exchanges during the local council meeting on Jan. 20.
He indicated to me that he had not been nominated but that the scheduled meeting in Rockwood was in question because the premier was leaning toward a snap election. Ford was focused solely on Trump’s tariffs according to Racinsky.
So much for representing the constituents, as party politics now rules.
The rules for the PC party indicate that what has happened since then is not illegal but its is immoral and an indicator that democracy as we know it is in a most fragile state.
Thank you for clarifying a very muddy and sad situation that has occurred in our riding.
Mary and Ray Shier,
Limehouse