Political promises ignore our new realities – Times Colonist

B.C. election day is near, and I read of the looming consequences of climate change on people all over the planet.

We hear promises of jobs here, of tax cuts, of life continuing in a resource-based economy, and it just doesnt match the world anymore. It will take a concerted effort by all of us literally to weather the upcoming storms.

As communities in our province already face unprecedented floods, winds, fire, landslides, we can no longer base our decisions on simplistic promises of jobs.

The other side of the story is how technology is changing our life careers, eliminating job upon job to attain increased efficiency and profit. While our present government pushes mega-projects and self-regulation of companies, our volunteer organizations are overwhelmed with providing services for those left behind.

On May 9, beware of empty promises that are once again dragged out, dusted off and put out on the curb as the future of B.C.Our children and grandchildren are the future, and they will pay the consequences for our decisions today.

Dorothy Drubek

Courtenay

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Political promises ignore our new realities - Times Colonist