Dear Editor:
Richard McGuire’s Soap Box opinion column (Osoyoos Times Sept. 30) may actually influence the voting pattern in our riding!
He judges the candidates in a certain way as to possibly affect the outcome of the Oct. 19 federal election.
Case in point: in regards to Liberal Connie Denesiuk he states: “As a candidate I give Denesiuk a very slight edge in skills … Despite this, and the strong campaign she’s run, it’s highly unlikely she can secure enough votes to do any better than third place. This region has no Liberal tradition in recent history.”
McGuire goes on: “Cannings has very strong environmental credentials, but he’s a quick study and has come up to speed on a broad range of issues. By virtue of being the frontrunner, he has the best shot of coalescing voters as the anti-Harper candidate.”
Denesiuk also has strong environmental credentials and has come up to speed on a broad range of issues. Is Cannings really the frontrunner?
I would hope that during future election campaigns McGuire (just like Wayne Gretzky) can manage to keep his Soap Box in his laundry room!
You noticed that my vote goes to Connie.
Art Molenkamp
Osoyoos, B.C.
