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Silence follows recent news of increasing deficit

Peter Priestman, in his letter to the editor, wonders why certain groups haven't responded to recent media reports.

Editor:

According to media reports, B.C.’s families are in worse shape, and the deficit has increased.

What? No howls of protest and righteous indignation from the Fraser Institute or the Chamber of Commerce?

No declarations of fiscal incompetence from the Independent Contractors Association or the Canadian Taxpayers Federation?

Funny that is because I’m not sure my memory serves me well enough to recall the days of an NDP government, where these groups tripped over themselves to be first up to the mic to berate the government’s mismanagement. Must be an oversight.

Peter Priestman

Williams Lake