I just received the latest newsletter from my MP, Mona Fortier. She opens her newsletter with this:
"with the election behind us and the swearing-in of the new government...I want to sincerely thank you for once again placing your trust in me. It's an honour to represent you, and I remain committed to serving every member of our community--no matter who you voted for...my door is always open."(emphasis added) MP Mona Fortier
Since it's an honour for my MP to represent me, one would think that she would have the courtesy to reply to my letter -- no matter who I voted for. (I have now asked her four times for an answer. No response.)
Her newsletter contains the usual Liberal talking points about how much the government is going to do, but not a single word about where that money is going to come from to do it.
She did have time to write the newsletter and have 14 pictures taken of herself to include in her newsletter, but not 10 minutes to answer my letter.
The role of an MP is supposedly:
"The member of parliament represents his constituency through service in the House of Commons. This does not mean, however, that he spends most of this time sitting in the House, or even that attendance there is the most important part of his work. An MP spends far more of his working life outside the House than in it … . The job is people-oriented, involving talking about and listening to ideas, proposals, and complaints, reconciling opposing viewpoints, explaining party or government policy to citizens and citizens’ views to party and government, getting action out of the government on problems of constituents, and examining how the government uses or abuses the power it exercises on behalf of the people of Canada." (Emphasis added)
Just answer my questions. It's your job to do so. Even if I didn't vote for you.