An excellent job!

I would like to take the time to thank Mr. Mario Lafrenière for all his fine work in the Chapleau Express.  I, for one, appreciate all the articles about the local political situation.  The fact that some people are against the reporting of these facts astonishes me.  I am saddened by the growing voter apathy at every level in Canadian politics.  The simple fact that the Conservative government's recent contempt of Parliament does not seem to bother many Canadians is astonishing.  This is similar to our own local scandal involving councillor Bertrand.  If the person in question (Bev Oda or Rose Bertrand) does not have the guts to step down after such blatant disrespect for their public oaths, what are we to do?  The Conservative government may or may not be held accountable for their actions.  That is up to the Canadian people to decide on May 2nd.  Unfortunately, at the local level, we have to wait until October 2014.  That's 3 1/2 more years of potential for misbehaviour.  Hopefully, this misconduct will be dealt with soon at the local level, as it should be.

Keep up the great work, Mario!  Many of us do appreciate your tireless efforts to make sure that the Chapleau taxpayers are educated and informed.  I also like your new editor's column.  Great idea!