Liberals, Greens were cooperative

Dear Editor:

So in spite rising COVID-19 numbers, Prmier John Horgan and the NDP decided we needed more reasons to gather and potentially spread the virus by calling an unnecessary provincial election.

Why would he put citizens of B.C. at risk if this virus is so deadly and easily spread? The answer is easy. Horgan is willing to put people at risk for a simple power grab. Polls show that a majority of B.C. residents are happy with the government’s response.

What the poll doesn’t show is that the response was an all-party response with all parties working together for the benefit of British Columbians.

Dr. Bonnie Henry became a media star with her calm, kind and caring approach exhorting us to social distance, wear masks and be kind by not spreading the virus. Meanwhile, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Horgan basked in her glow accepting credit from an non-political employee of the province who would have had the same approach with any party in power.

While Dix occasionally mentioned the participation of all parties, it was mostly ignored. So aside from a power grab, what else? Well, COVID-19 fatigue has set in.

The media which raised Dr. Bonnie to superstar status has finally started to do their jobs. The response from the government is now under question and what went right and what went wrong will come out.

The unprecedented spending will start to be scrutinized and the bills will start to come in. This would have unfolded over this next 12 months before the scheduled election. The Liberals and Greens could have brought the government down and triggered an election any time. They didn’t and, in fact, were willing to work together to see us through this unprecedented challenge. Please think before you vote!

Andy Richards, Summerland