Re Calendar Reminder (Letters, Oct. 19):
Many of us are starting to get really annoyed by the pundits, reporters and letter-writers who complain that, because Parliament will not reconvene until late November, politicians cannot “get back to work.”
Do these people not know any politicians? Do they not understand the work habits of someone who must also deliver services to their constituency?
Parliamentary debate is, or should be, a small part of any MP’s workload. I find that Question Period, the only debate that is regularly reported, has become the least important, most bumptious aspect.
Let’s save our criticism for those MPs who aren’t available to do their real jobs: Representing their constituents in dealings with the government.
Justus Havelaar
Campbell River, B.C.
published October 21, 2021
