Lack of representation

Editor: I think our newly elected Member of Provincial Parliament has done nothing for our constituency to date.

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The publisher of this newspaper, CK Media Inc., reserves the right to clarify or refuse any advertisement based on its sole discretion. The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement without notice each and every meet ing. Council and the mayor could direct administration to report every week on what M.P.P. Trevor Jones has done to advocate for our constituency. Not necessarily to embarrass him, but all in an attempt to resolve some of our longstanding problems here in the riding. ince finally recognize that we are a rural, not an urban constituency. Would you not think that Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton, reportedly waiting in the wings for Doug Ford’s demise as party leader, would be interested in resolving some of the problems faced by the people he is supposed to be representing? or penalty to either party. Liability for errors or non-insertion is limited to the amount paid for the cost of space occupied by the error. Claims of errors must be made prior to the next publication date. A member of:

The greenbelt issue is but one of several issues that have been unaddressed in Chatham-Kent-Leamington for years. Not unlike his Tory predecessor, Trevor Jones seems satisfied to keep his head down, his name out of contentious local issues and his opinions to himself.

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Truly, as a voting citizen, I can say I have never met him, seen him or heard him speak publicly. Nor does he seem to be known to the local media. I have never seen his picture, a quote attributed to him or an op/ed authored by him in the local newspapers. It borders on the ridiculous that, as a constituent interested in the political process, I would not even be able to pick him out of a police line up.

I have a suggestion for the newly elected municipal counsel that ties in nicely. Perhaps counsel could move to adopt a standing agenda item for

In this way, the public, as well as council, would know the people he has talked to, what doors he has knocked on at Queen’s Park, what cabinet ministers has he conferred with, what correspondence was sent and to whom, all in an effort to represent Chatham-Kent–Leamington..

As a brief, and probably, incomplete recap of issues to look at, we have the greenbelt issue; erosion along the Lake Erie shoreline; the Wheatley explosion; water wells in North Kent; and in an effort to receive provincial subsidies, grants and admission to numerous programs, have the prov-

I am sure that both Jones and McNaughton will argue many of these “problems” are not in their jurisdiction or that these issues are actually being looked at, studied thoroughly, etc. Or some such “politico speak” nonsense.

I am simply looking for municipal council to somehow put Jones’ and McNaughton’s proverbial feet to the fire. Our constituency deserves provincial representation that will genuinely fight for our riding, advocating for the people.

Dan Kelly Chatham

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