Archive for October 2008
50,000 videos 9 million readers
October 16th, 2008
Thursday we passed our 50,000th viewer on YouTube.
The Disability Alert story has been seen by 9 million readers and viewers.
That doesn’t even touch the secondary sites that re-publish the videos and articles.
Those are both phenomenal achievements measured only in your interest and enjoyment. Thank you very much for your support for returning again and again to these pages.
Thanks to Michael LeClair and Trish Clarkin who help so much with the videos and many other things. Thanks to all the volunteers and those unnammed and unsung heros, to the media who cover our stories and to my family for putting up with me writing so much.
I do this to help those who cannot help themselves due to life’s little gift of disability and for no other reason or gain.
There is so much more to do and we’ll have fun doing it.
I am humbled and encouraged by your support. Thanks again.
Note: counts refer to story counts, clicks, and views not unique viewers and readers since many people return to our sites.
Premier Ghiz lost Liberal seat up west
Kipling: Man Who Would Be King, sex, power and money lead to defeat, humility is called for
They say winners in politics only get what the incumbant party loses. This week’s election is proof of that.
There aren’t many Canadians in love with Stephen Harper but Stephane Dion gave him the win by bringing in complex new taxes based on obscure and complex principles before the election. What was he thinking? Obviously, he is not a man to be trusted in a crisis to come to the right conclusion. He had lots of good advice to drop it but his ego or stupidity kept him on the wrong course.
On PEI, Premier Robert Ghiz had the death wish in Prince County. He has been abusing West Prince since the election. Just to seal the loss for the Liberals, during the end of the campaign Ghiz sent Wes Sheridan to announce no support for Summerside Raceway.
Ask candidates about their plan
Printed in the Guardian, Eastern Graphic and West Prince Graphic.
STEPHEN PATE
P.E.I. Disability Alert, Charlottetown
Wednesday October 8th, 2008
Editor:
The Green Party, Liberals and NDP would improve the lives of Islanders and Canadians with disabilities if elected on Oct. 14. We contacted all Island candidates for a local response. The Conservative Party did not reply.
It’s my understanding local Conservative candidates were told by the Prime Minister’s Office not to respond on campaign issues. Stephen Harper likes to control the media.
NDP, Green and Liberal candidates to improve lives of disabled, Consevatives silent
The Green Party, Liberals and NDP would improve the lives of Islanders and Canadians with disabilities if elected on October 14th. The Conservative Party did not reply. We contacted all Island candidates for a local response.
The Conservative Party platform released on October 7th contains no new initiatives for those living with disabilities.
Apparently local Conservative candidates were told by the Prime Minister’s office not to respond on campaign issues. Stephen Harper likes to control the media. Tom DeBlois promised me face to face he would reply but didn’t. It appears the Conservatives plan nothing of substance to improve the lives of Islanders and their families living with disabilities after the Election.
NDP reply on Election 08 disability issues
Brian Pollard, NDP candidate
Q- Will you support an increase in the CPP up to the single person LICO (low income cut off)? The disabled living on CP Disability are living below 60% of the LICO.
Absolutely. Every human being deserves a life of health and comfort, and free of pain and suffering. The federal NDP will also institute an Elimination of Poverty act, with a goal of eliminating poverty in Canada by 2020.
Conservatives, NDP have no response on disablities in Election…yet
Conservatives and NDP are no-shows
We heard back from the Green Party and the Liberal Party candidates in Election 2008. A chart of their responses is above.
There have been no responses from the Conservative Party and the NDP.
Rumour on the Conservatives is the candidates are on a short leash and not allowed to speak. I met Tom DeBlois at the Farmer’s Market and he pretended he never got my email. Shame Tom – aren’t you modern?
The NDP appear disorganized. Again at the Farmer’s Market, Brian Pollard admitted pondering a reply that hadn’t happened.
22,000 Islanders with disabilities, their families and caregivers deserve a reply.
