Dear Editor,

Brennan Day has been named the local Conservative candidate for the October provincial election. Day should be congratulated for his recognition that the tried, and failed. Techniques of stronger laws, harsher treatments to deal with drugs, crime, and mental health, don鈥檛 work.

However, his emphasis on implementing tougher penalties for repeat offenders and to reopen involuntary rehabilitation institutions for people living with addictions and mental health challenges caught my attention.

So did his suggestion that the desired utopia of lower living costs would occur upon the removal of the carbon tax, and that our health care will be fixed by introducing competition.

These ideas told me something else, not discussed. It鈥檚 unlikely that listening to scientific findings is high on his list of pastimes. 鈥淒ay鈥檚 dedication to principled conservatism鈥� strikes fear in my heart.

As an alternative to what Day has said, I suggest everyone take the time to watch Michael Moore鈥檚 Documentary "Where to Invade Next" on Youtube and see some real possibilities for us all.

Phyllis Chubb

Courtenay, BC