NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 9 days agoWhat will it take to stop the carnage on Ottawa streets?ottawacitizen.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down13
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkWhat will it take to stop the carnage on Ottawa streets?ottawacitizen.comNightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 9 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squaregroup_hug@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoWhy would a politician’s child be walking around in a poor neighborhood where traffic deaths are common. Every politician has a publicly funded family doctor while 30% of average Canadians have no access to one. And most of those same politicians can afford to pay for private doctors unlike the majority of their doctorless constituents.
minus-squaretempest@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoI didn’t say they would be, I said the only way they’ll actually do anything is if it happens.
minus-squaregroup_hug@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoEasy I’m just elaborating on your point and pointing out the problems in our “democratic” system.
Why would a politician’s child be walking around in a poor neighborhood where traffic deaths are common.
Every politician has a publicly funded family doctor while 30% of average Canadians have no access to one.
And most of those same politicians can afford to pay for private doctors unlike the majority of their doctorless constituents.
I didn’t say they would be, I said the only way they’ll actually do anything is if it happens.
Easy I’m just elaborating on your point and pointing out the problems in our “democratic” system.