Such as what Conservative MP Gerald Keddy from South Shore-St. Margaret's said earlier this week about unemployed Haligonians refusing work: "Nova Scotians won't do it. All those no-good bastards sitting on the sidewalk in Halifax that can't get work..."
To review check out WFDS Post 1320...What He Said; What He Meant To Say.
What he meant to say of course was: "...that many small businesses rely on foreign workers due to labour shortages...and without these valuable workers many of these businesses would suffer." but all anyone heard was "...no-good bastards..."
The headline for Stephen Maher's article in this morning's paper indicates the state of mind on the east coast: Keddy's homeless remark fires up NDP - The Chronicle Herald. The Chronicle Herald is the paper of record in Halifax by the way.
NDP Leader Jack Layton will visit two homeless shelters in Halifax today with Halifax NDP MP Megan Leslie in tow, as well as Gordon Earle, the NDP candidate who has been nominated to run against Mr. Keddy in the next election in South Shore-St. Margarets.
Although Mr. Keddy apologized in the House of Commons Tuesday these insensitive statements are indicative of the mean spirited Tories, doncha think?
I think.
The war on poor people continues.
Mr. Keddy's statement is not going to die a quick death or even a slow one.
WFDS
Where is Iggy?
ReplyDeleteWe have two winnable ridings on the south shore one is Mr Keddy's