Panton Responds to Attacks Over Union Meeting

Back to today’s press conference where the political heat wasn’t just about policy. We asked Leader of the Opposition Tracy Panton to weigh in on a growing controversy: a series of ads aimed at discrediting union leaders. Panton herself has become a target in the latest wave of productions, following a recent sit-down she had with a few union representatives. So, what does she make of it all? Here’s what she had to say.

 

Tracy Panton, Leader of the Opposition

“ It in my view, in our view, it is unnecessary. It is uncalled for. It is an attempt to intimidate. It is an attempt to cast aspersions against leaders in our country from political leaders, church leaders, union leaders who seek to defend the rights of citizens. Who forgot when the now Prime Minister put on his green T-shirt and got in the front of the line and marched with the teachers and promised them everything and the kitchen sink when he and his team became the government. And he will tell you oftentimes in the House, if you listen to House meetings, how much he loves teachers because his mother and his wife served in that profession. And so, I think that to use state resources to try and derail and try and to detract from the real issues, this country and people are experiencing really ought to stop. It will not derail the discussions we are having with the unions. They can scream and holler, but we will hold this administration to account.”