Please cancel the Spring…

Please cancel the Spring Bear Hunt completely, and to not expand the pilot project instituted by previous Liberal governments. Please, do not follow the misguided plan laid out by previous governments led by another party. And, please note that even though the previous government callously expanded the Spring Bear Hunt pilot project, they still lost power.

Your government will not win power by supporting the hunting lobbyists. Most people in Ontario do not hunt, especially the most callous of hunting practices, Trophy hunting. We want our public lands to be free of violence.

I urge Ontario Progressive Conservative Party legislators to follow the example provided by former Premier Mike Harris and Minister John Snobelen, when they courageously resisted pressure from hunting lobbyists, a group that does not represent the majority of Ontarians.

Governmental support for sport hunting might gain votes in some ridings, but will surely lose voters’ support in other ridings of Ontario.

A better tourism plan must be developed that does not include that inviting non-resident sport hunters who enjoy killing wildlife. These majestic animals have little hope of escaping. When they die, their babies are left orphans, with little or no chance of survival. It is a shame to kill Bears and their children for enjoyment. Ontario’s forests are mutually owned public lands, and do not belong to the businesses that profit from violence against wild animals.