My MP Elizabeth May and her office dodged me four times for an appointment to see her about the endless killing and famine in Gaza, while Canada is not even taking any refugees.
As her website offers, MPs are obliged to meet with constituents and we taxpayers pay for their offices for this non-partisan purpose. I have been to her office three times and each time they promised an appointment but reneged. On July 12, while they were inventing fresh excuses as to why they couldn't arrange an appointment, she was listening in the next office. Eventually, in the lobby, she diverted me to the Israeli Greens which is a political party. Then she said I will email you by the end of the day when your appointment is. OK deal. It is now the following week and still no word. About 800 more Gazans were murdered during these repeated delays by her and her office.
Whereas she jumped right in on Oct 8, it was unthinkable to her that dispossessed natives should (dare to) raid settlements on their land, an ironic green light for the Israeli actions that she will now not even discuss trying to stop that are getting worse every day.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter has been updated to remove unverified information about details of the Oct. 7 fatal attack in Israel. Black Press Media regrets the inclusion of the unverified information.
Simon Farthing
North Saanich
