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Originally Posted by SteelTown
Dan McLean off and running for Liberals
News
Aug 21, 2009
http://www.hamiltonmountainnews.com/news/article/185726
Dan McLean was nominated last week in Dundas to carry the banner of the Ancaster- Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale Liberal riding. The former CHCH anchor said he would give the area what has been lacking since incumbent Conservative MP David Sweet was first elected in 2006.
“You have not had a strong voice in Ottawa,” said Mr. McLean.
Mr. McLean, after he met with most of the 75 people who turned out for the early evening event, said Mr. Sweet has been far too quiet over the years in his representation of the riding.
“Have you heard of him doing anything?” asks Mr. McLean in an interview. “The reality is I don’t hear from him at all. And I haven’t seen him in the riding.”
Mr. Sweet couldn’t be reached for comment.
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Ummm ok, really outstanding Mr. McLean. Rather than stating why you would make a good representative, you simply make a generalized accusation of ineffectiveness. At least you could come up with something like "He didn't succeed in bringing the Southern Ontario Development Agency here". Instead just a generalized, but personal attack.
News flash for you Mr. McLean: David Sweet is not a "nobody" he does not "do nothing". He is chairman of the Veterans Affairs. Last Parliament he was vice-chair (ranking government member) of the Public Accounts committee (the committee that has oversight over government spending) and still sits on that committee. He also also helped many constituents, as well as securing funding for many local projects. He has done quite well on this front, despite the fact that cities like K-W has elected all tories, and yet he is the only government member to be primarily an advocate for our city.
As an government MP who has endorsed Light Rail, he is also a valuable individual to have in Parliament as we seek funding for our LRT project.
So to Dan McLean I ask: "How would you be a better representative from that".
It's one thing to challenge someone on policy, but baseless character attacks are just wrong.