Second Annual Federal Budget Letter

Consider this my return from an extended break, and we're back with a vengeance from the holidays and NFL playoffs with my Second Annual Letter to the Editor criticizing the NDP. Feedback welcome, as always.

Editor,

When Hamilton voters thought it wise to return 3 New Democrat MPs to Ottawa last October, they did so because they wanted those members to be responsible and advocate for our city. As to be expected, Hamilton's NDP MPs have once again turned their backs on the city when it needs help the most by voting against this year's federal budget and its stimulus measures.

It speaks to the hypocrisy of the NDP that they would vote aganst real action on the economy during these tough times. Prior to the budget, the NDP were all too happy to contribute to a hijacking of Parliament with the forming of a coalition government-in-waiting, assuming they would do a better job of leading the nation. Instead of working with the government to put people first and leave politics aside, Hamilton's NDP MPs were more concerned with partisan games. Jobs are at stake, families' futures are on the line. This is not the time for Hamilton's NDP MPs to cling to their old, tired ideology. Hamilton needs federal dollars for infrastructure projects. The NDP opposition to this federal budget shows yet again they cannot be taken seriously when they claim to campaign on behalf of hard-working families.

As we hear of daily job losses around the world, Hamilton voters would do well to consider the following: If there are any jobs to be lost in these economic times, it is those of Hamilton NDP MPs, who should be part of the solution to our economic woes, and not working against the very people who put them in office.

Alex Buck, Hamilton

Hamilton needs immediate help from all levels of government. Whether it is through infrastructure projects, job creation measures, or investment in our future, this budget will turn Canada around and kick-start our economy. Partisan games are yesterday's politics. Today and tomorrow require co-operation, something the NDP cannot understand. Hamilton voters need to remember this next time around when they think that their MP is actually working for them.