9/3/14 – Throness Deletes and Shuts Down Facebook Comments
From Facebook: Heather Attridge [says] and now he’s deleted and block any comments on his Facebook page
9/2/14 – Laurie Throness Should Resign
By Mike Archer. MLA Laurie Throness, representing Chilliwack-Hope, posted the following notice on the door of his constituency office Tuesday in response to the legal protest by teachers on the sidewalk outside.
“In order to reduce confrontation and ensure worker safety, this office will remain closed during picketing activities.”
Unless Mr. Throness has a documented instance of threatening behaviour on the part of a teacher towards him or his employees, which he has reported to the RCMP, he should resign his position as member of the legislative assembly of this province.
To imply that the men and women to whom we entrust the education and care of our children are responsible for threatening his or his staff’s safety, by the exercise of their democratic right to protest his government;s union-busting tactics is so arrogant, so deceitful, so untrue that it betrays an inability to tell fact from fiction, truth from lies, right from wrong.
MLA Darryl Plecas
Now that’s a democrat. That’s a politician. That’s a man of courage and character. I’ve disagreed with MLA Plecas on many things and I’m sure I will find occasion to disagree with him some more but he got the courage it takes to do the job for which he was elected without hiding behind his staff.
Laurie Throness, who cowered in fear behind a locked door and a dishonest sign in the window has dishonoured himself and his office and no longer deserves to represent his constituents in Chilliwack-Hope.
Unless of course it was some stunt pulled by Liberal Party headquarters as a PR maneuver in the teacher’s strike … in which case Throness should resign because doesn’t understand that his job is to represent the views and needs of his constituents to Victoria – not Victoria’s views and needs to his constituents.
Erik Says:
You said it yourself.. “Unless Mr. Throness has a documented instance of threatening behavior on the part of a teacher towards him or his employees, which he has reported to the RCMP” then go on tirade. Maybe find that out first before you post your unsubstantiated rant.
BTW the next time the teachers hold a “protest” they could clean up their garbage when they leave! Students leave less of a mess at a booze filled concert! And these are the men and women they are supposed to look up too?
From Chilliwack Today: http://www.chilliwacktoday.ca/laurie-throness-should-resign/
Mike Archer Says:
Hi Erik, Thanks for your comment. It would surprise me if Mr Throness were able to produce such evidence as the exact same words were posted in almost all Liberal MLA’s offices around the province today having been sent out by party headquarters. Mr Plecas refused to follow orders and went out to speak to the protesters just they way we used to do things in the old days when we had a democracy.
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Christiane Coopman Says:
Isn’t he supposed to stand up for his constituents ?
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Kri Lew Says:
Major props to Mr.Plecas! I thought that he must be an NDP MLA, but was pleasantly surprised to see he was with the Liberal party and willing to engage with teachers. Someone actually willing to do the job that they were elected to do and get paid for. I may not be a Liberal fan at the moment, but he gets my respect.
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Jared Mumford Says: When I read this yesterday, I had no words. I realize this was handed down from above, but blanket, cop out tactics like this don’t take each community in mind – that’s the MLAs’s job. I know personally that Dr Plecas is a stand up guy. He’s a no nonsense leader with an aptitude for finding real solutions while keeping in tune the sentiment of his constituents. Anyone looking to run in this town should take a good hard look at what he’s doing over there. Inviting them in for coffee and talk – who would have thought that intelligent conversation in a friendly atmosphere could actually solve anything? Perhaps those up the ladder on both sides could learn a thing or two from him.
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