Secrecy

You've likely heard the news - Conservative MP Lisa Raitt left documents marked 'Secret' at the CTV last week. The media are concentrating on the fact that these documents were not properly handled by Ms Raitt, which is true, however I believe they have missed the bigger issue.

My primary concern is that these documents were marked 'Secret'. Since when is government spending a secret? Canadian taxpayers have a right to know how much of their money the Conservative Government is spending to prop up the Nuclear industry. This should not be a secret.

The fact that the Conservatives felt that this information was secret, demonstrates a lack of respect for Canadians. Transparency in government is essential; if AECL spending is a secret, then what other secrets are they keeping?