Editor:

What earthly purpose was the reproduction on the Town's announcements page of Mayor Carrier's letter to our MP intended to serve?

It is, without doubt, a most verbose, content-free and sickly sweet bit of political treacle.  It reveals a sycophantic side of our Mayor that I had not seen before and it calls his judgment into question.  It's one thing for him to be a quietly supportive Tory, but it is a misuse of his office and the Town's resources to so blatantly heap praise on the current sitting member in an unctuous attempt to promote her interests.

Carrier's letter was, nevertheless, instructive.  It provided a clear picture of the role played by our MP.  She convenes meetings.  Wonder of wonders, she can actually arrange for another Cabinet member - one who might actually swing some weight - to hear the plight of our local businesses.  All by herself, albeit with help from her staff.  Is that not special!  For Carrier to make such a fuss suggests this is the height of her accomplishments and, if so, how insignificant she is.

I'll give her some credit though.  Between busily booking meetings and making videos of herself to be played at other local meetings, her life must be a constant blur.  Would it be churlish of me to ask if she is still the Minister of State for the Status of Women? Was not the recent event she missed attended by local women concerned about their role in political life?  Pity she couldn't have found time for that one.

The Guregis/Clement/Carrier assemblage must have been such a joy to behold.  Judging by Carrier's letter, there was lots of curtseying and ring kissing taking place amid the gentle tossing of verbal bouquets.  I'm left to wonder, though, if the local business people actually obtained any useful undertakings from the politicians.  No mention was made of them if there were.

I hope the coffee was good.  I'm sure a fine time was had by all.

Lorne Kenney