We’ve been hearing it a lot from some candidates in the May 2 federal election as they attend all-candidate forums, a refrain which crops up at every election.
“The biggest problem is with those politicians in Ottawa who don’t care about the average Canadian. They’re only in for themselves.”
The implication is clear. The current MP cares absolutely nothing about the riding and won’t lift a finger to help anyone in the riding after he or she gets elected.
There’s
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