Opinion: Too late, too little efforts on crime not helped by NDP\u0027s no\u002Dnews tour of hard\u002Dhit Nanaimo
The New Democrats also tried to keep a lid on media coverage of the premier’s schedule for the day.The premier went on a guided tour of the community with MLA Malcolmson.
After they made the formal announcement, they were confronted by a crowd of several dozen protesters venting anger over government neglect of a community where serious crime has soared by almost 50 per cent.Article content“Revolving door criminal justice has failed the citizens of Nanaimo, it’s failing the citizens of B.C.,” protested another.
He complained to the NDP minister that “none of you guys, after I got shot, made a single effort to communicate with me.”“You’re doing it because of public pushback. You’re not doing it out of your own free will. You’re doing it because it’s publicly in the good optics of your political party to be able to keep your seats. Let’s be honest.”
The news release’s promise of “hubs of police, dedicated prosecutors and probation officers focused on tackling repeat violent offending in every region of the province” was first promised by Eby shortly after he became premier. Not much to reassure a community in the heart of NDP country that had waited months for a satisfactory response from the government it helped elect.Article content
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