Received a reply from the Minister of National Defence, dated 31 Jan 11, as a result of my inquiry to my MP, Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board on 30 Jun 10.
Minister Day visited my residence and I briefed him as well as providing detailed hard copy and electronic data. He appeared very surprised at the interest rate etc, and I had a moment of hope.
Well, after the usual seven months delay from the MND, I got the standard letter everyone gets (I have seen several). Word, by word, sentence by sentence.
I requested from Minister Day that I not get the standard letter, which I gave examples of, and was advised that a query from a Cabinet Minister was different from a backbencher: Minister to Minister. Well, BS to that!
None of my questions were addressed, just the standard answer, including "there are no plans to alter these new arrangements".
You as an individual, even if you get to the top (Day) cannot get past the stubbornness of the Public Service who came up with the RFPP, and will defend their actions to the death (mine).
Entrenched: I may still be wrong, but I'm consistent.
Going back to Minister Day. Not just for me, but all of us.