Response from PM's office to the open letter posted below

Below is the response from the Prime Ministers office to the e-mail I'd sent regarding the listeriosis poisoning that has afflicted Canada this August. I'd note one thing about the response - Harper runs a government in which his MP's can't so much as scratch their nuts without his approval. But suddenly he has discovered that he has cabinet ministers, and that when things go wrong that's their responsibility. Leadership we can trust indeed.

Dear Mr. Narbey:

On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to thank you for your e-mail, in which you raised an issue which falls within the portfolio of the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board. The Prime Minister always appreciates receiving mail on subjects of importance to Canadians.

Please be assured that the statements you made have been carefully reviewed. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your e-mail to Minister Ritz so that he too may be made aware of your comments. I am certain that the Minister will give your views every consideration. For more information on the Government's initiatives, you may wish to visit the Prime Minister's Web site, at www.pm.gc.ca.

L.A. Lavell
Executive Correspondence Officer
for the Prime Minister's Office
Agent de correspondance
de la haute direction
pour le Cabinet du Premier ministre