Recently a Toronto reporter called Ottawa a "cesspool" after spending just one afternoon in one neighbourhood. Based on her experience with people she determined were addicts (and there is no confirmation of this) and her claims of seeing drug deals on the street, she has said that Ottawa is a disgrace to Canada.
First of all, Ms. Blizzard, that is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Just go for a walk down Younge Street. I'm sure there is plenty of crime to be seen, plenty of homeless panhandlers. Was it not in Toronto that several innocent bystanders were shot while shopping on boxing day? Is it not Toronto that has the largest number of gang activities in Ontario? Look to your own backyard before declaring another city a disgrace.
Like various Ottawa politicians (much as I hate to be in agreement with the political establishment) I want to know why she didn't look at some of the other parts of the city. The first place to look would be the War Museum. What about the Rideau Canal? You can't go through the city and not stroll along the canal.
Ms. Blizzard made a point of saying how drug deals were going down just blocks from Parliament hill. Did she go to visit the houses of Parliament? A lot of money is being spent to restore and preserve Canada's history. We haven't heard anything about that. The library of Parliament alone is worth the time of the tour.
I would not dream of declaring Toronto a loss just because of one area. Like Ottawa, it has much in the way of culture and beauty to offer.
Ms. Blizzard has said that she will not return to Ottawa. It's her loss, but if that is the attitude she takes, I think maybe she should sit in her office and consider writing about her walls.
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Thats true to some extent. My own hometown is becoming in ways worse then the cities. True there has been no murders as of yet but the vandalism, drinking, drug use, home invasions,stealing, drinking and driving are all in a small town too. Just a month ago we had an alleged murder in my new adopted hometown. The times are a changing. It seems to me that the cities are not the only ones with problems these days. The problem is society. Society is invading the small towns from the big cities. Alot of the crime is coming from Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa to the small towns. Even the country is not safe anymore. I would not live in the country without a good guard dog. My inlaws live in the country and there have been times when on their road they find an abandoned car only to find out that it was stolen, either locally or not. My mom was a country girl and she would not be paid enough money to live in the country anymore. There is actually no real safe place to live anymore. We just have to be watchful and be aware i guess.
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