There was an atmosphere of focused energy at the formal opening this Saturday morning of the Belleville office of the Prince Edward Hastings Liberal candidate, Peter Tinsley. The buzz among supporters and staff was that they have a candidate of high quality, an honest and intelligent man who is willing to pitch in with the small tasks.
The local news for the morning was that the Green Party candidate of a number of campaigns, Alan Coxwell of Stirling, has withdrawn and put his support behind Peter Tinsley. After a public reading of Coxwell's letter of support, Tinsley spoke to volunteers.
According to Tinsley, the urgent need now is to make people aware how "critically important this election is." Peter's experience door to door says that people are not yet focused on the issues and the impending election. He indicated that the Liberal Party campaign will come out with its total platform tomorrow, Sunday. There are only 20 days left before the first poll.
Tinsley stated that though he has been politically aware his whole career, he has never engaged directly in the political process. He explained why he had become involved at this point. His conviction is that a "chill has set into the state of our democracy." Beyond the bread and butter issues of health care and the economy the "Reformers are seeking to change the very shape of our democracy." He finds it "ironic" that at this point, when peoples in the Middle East and North Africa are struggling for democracy, Canadians have to stand up for their birthright.
He thanked and encouraged the volunteers to become active immediately reaching out to friends and neighbours. He stated in conclusion that "there is an alternative and the Liberal Party will provide it."
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