Dear Editor:
The North Shore sits on Aboriginal lands and is home to many visible minorities, yet from a glance at candidate profiles, it appears that only one candidate from either group has run for municipal elections: proportionally, it should be closer to 19. Add that to what I am sure will be a dismal voter turnout rate, and we are safe in speculating that the North Shore is a representative democracy in name only.
Bold candidates with new ideas and diverse backgrounds should be encouraged to run in the next election, and it starts here.
Miriam Sabzevari
North Vancouver
