Parker Wells: The search is over. The questions are not.

This is absolutely heartbreaking. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and everyone Albertan who has been rightfully concerned about Parker and this search from the initial report of his disappearance.

As more facts come to light, we need to ask difficult but necessary questions. Were there adequate barriers preventing access to this storm drainage system? If it was so close to where he disappeared, why wasn't this area searched sooner or with specialized resources like robotics? These aren't questions of blame, they're questions of accountability and prevention.

This tragedy should never have happened. We owe it to this little boy, and to every vulnerable child and loved one, to demand a thorough, transparent review of both the dayhome, investigation and the safety of infrastructure that should never be accessible in the first place.

Please keep using your voice. Public scrutiny, transparency, and accountability are how we learn from tragedies like this and help ensure they never happen again.