Letters to the editor

Freedom isn't cheap

To the editor:
An election is what's needed.

For all those people complaining about the cost of another election, or the inconvenience of another election I put it to you this way:

Freedom and democracy are not cheap. $300 million sounds like a lot of money, but broken down between taxpayers, including businesses that pay taxes it becomes very little money indeed. As for the inconvenience, is spending roughly a half hour really that difficult? Don't forget your employer, by law has to provide you time off to vote. So what's the beef?

Now think of this if you will. Tens of thousands of brave Canadians have given way more than that to protect our democracy and freedom since confederation. They have given the ultimate sacrifice so that you, the cheapskates and the lazy amongst us have the ability to vote freely and democratically. The next time you complain about less than $5 out of your pocket for your share of the vote costs, or complain about a few minutes of your time, think of those that given far more.

Anything less is dishonoring their sacrifice.

Robert Shaw