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Politicians should clean their own backyard first

Re: “Give capital region a say on pipeline: Fortin,” Aug. 28.

Re: “Give capital region a say on pipeline: Fortin,” Aug. 28.

I find it interesting that Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Saanich-Gulf Islands MP and Green party Leader Elizabeth May have joined forces in their opposition to the proposed Kinder Morgan project. As negatives cannot be proven, it is easy to speculate on the possibility of environmental damage due to an oil spill. The fact that a spill might never occur appears to be irrelevant.

If these politicians are so concerned about environmental damage, perhaps they could explain why the Capital Regional District continues to pump its raw sewage in the sea. This has been a pollution problem for decades and will continue to be so for years to come.

I would think that before climbing onto their high horses on a question of environmental stewardship, they would take the time to clean up their own backyards. I feel sure that being good corporate citizens, Kinder Morgan will take our environment seriously, a lesson these politicians have yet to learn.

Ian Kimm

Duncan