Dear Editor:
Re: Nurses blast Fraser Health for wheelchair charge plan, June 19.
I'm sure in any other jurisdiction, this would be something of a record; cabinet had only been officially sworn into office for a single day and already the B.C. Liberal government was manufacturing new controversies around itself.
The scandals du jour are in regards to massive pay hikes to advisors loyal to the premier, though those have since been cancelled, and new fees for senior citizens to use wheelchairs in their retirement communities.
In fact, given that MLA Vicki Huntington received a letter of complaint regarding the wheelchair tax as of June 6, today's B.C. Liberals somehow managed to create a governance scandal before they were officially sworn into government.
This is what the new austerity budget will look like, brought to you by the ever smiling face of our premier, possibly during another government announcement dressed up as part of her permanent
campaign. They promised a balanced budget, and now we see how it will be created; by taxing seniors and forcing them to pay for equipment essential to their health and mobility needs.
For those who hoped that Christy Clark's Liberals would be softer and kinder, this is a terrible start and bad omen for the future.
Truly, we get what we deserve for re-lecting the B.C. Liberals.
Trevor Ritchie, Burnaby
