Have Your Say: Local mayors criticize lack of help and support from HN MPP

To the Editors,

First elected in 1995, MPP Toby Barrett has been our provincial representative for 25 years. During that time, his party has twice been in office with a majority government.

One would think that, given that amount of time, Toby has had ample time to deliver modern public infrastructure for Haldimand Norfolk. Unfortunately, the truth is that he has not done so. Even more concerning is that increasingly he is seen as an obstruction to the aspirations and needs of our community.

Recently Norfolk Mayor Kristal Chopp voiced her frustration with Toby. As reported by a Norfolk newspaper on February 13, she said he is “ineffective” and “more a hindrance than a help”.