MP
Andrew Saxton claims he ran "a clean and honest local campaign" and
Conservatives had nothing to do with any misleading calls (North Shore News,
March 2, 2012), which they dismiss out of hand.
Yet
nothing could be more serious. Our democracy depends on each and every citizen
being able to vote for their choice for government. Interfering with that right
is crime that former Chief Electoral Officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley said may
deserve jail time.
All
MPs should condemn any interference in voting, but Mr. Saxton and the
Conservative Party are trying to muddy the waters and hide the problem.
Maybe
that’s because the allegations seem to benefit Conservative candidates. Maybe
because after four years of denial, the Conservative Party was convicted of
breaking the law by election exceeding spending limits in 2006 by more than a
million dollars.
Too
much has happened to dismiss this as the work of a single rogue. Something
deeply disturbing is happening to our democracy.
Mr.
Saxton should be standing up for a Canada that protects your right to vote, not
turning a blind eye.
Yours
sincerely,
Wayne
Easter, MP
Liberal
Party of Canada
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