On being heard

While the Libs focus primarily on getting media attention, a group of child-care workers took its message directly to the PM today in trying to preserve the child-care agreement:

Prime Minister Stephen Harper had no comment Monday night as he walked past about 50 protesting child-care workers in Charlottetown on his way to the East Coast Music Awards.

The workers are upset that the federal Conservatives plan to get rid of the funding agreement for child care promised by the former Liberal government.

The child-care workers were hoping to speak to the prime minister before he attended Monday evening's music awards gala.

It shouldn't be much surprise that Harper wasn't particularly interested in hearing an opposing viewpoint. But the workers deserve credit for trying to get their message heard within Harper's isolated bubble, rather than operating within one of their own.