And here we go again
And here we go again into a period of accusations, of defense, of promises from the people who want to be the representatives of the people in seats designated for those who govern. What a laugh. Who governs? The party in power, headed by a most powerful individual who surrounds himself with those who may have talent but whose input into policy and programs is at his discretion. The power to appoint individual to positions of control and influence, to boards, to courts, to commissions, to public corporations, to positions on the international front, to the provision of funds to special projects and the list can go on. The Prime Minister of Canada has too much power; the position goes to an individual who has been selected as party leader by members of the particular party, nominated then elected. Is the Prime Minister truly the key individual in the country who should rule? In a minority government, he does not represent the majority of the people.
The Prime Minister may not really “represent” the electors who may have voted for the party because of the local candidate who is trusted to work on their behalf. Electors do not vote for the prime minister directly. The elected individual may sit as a back bencher who must toe the party line. Often, we see that the actions of individuals reflect self-interest, even those that might appear as altruistic. How many sitting members of parliament have refused to go on junkets to foreign lands, to study other governments or organizations? The learning and information gained on these trips could most often be gained by reading or listening to some local, knowledgeable person, saving both time for the individual and travel expenses for the government..
It is most unfortunate that honest individuals who want to do good, to do the right thing for the people they represent, find themselves without the power to bring about changes that would be most appropriate but find that the party decides or should I say the prime minister and his cabinet decide what is good for the nation and what is good for the nation is usually good for the elite and wealthy people of the country.
We find the prime minister telling the nation of all the good things that his party will do in the future, the very party that having had the opportunity to do all those “good things”, failed to do so. So much for promises, so much for missed opportunities and here we go again!
Later this morning, the prime minister will go to Rideau Hall, the residence and office of the Governor General, where a ceremony will take place to dissolve parliament and to set the date for the election of the next parliament.
There will be much electioneering over the next two months. I believe that most Canadians already know how they will vote but they will not disclose their inner-most political feelings to others. Candidates will work hard to persuade voters to support them as individuals and the party they represent. As an example there are some lukewarm Liberals who will not speak out against their party but will vote for another party out of a dislike of disgust with the behaviour of party members who have been identified in the Gomery Commission report as having done things that were neither appropriate nor just.
I wonder if I will waste time following the election campaign, listening to the speeches of the candidates and in particular those of the party leaders. There are some Canadians who may not even vote. We often hear individuals say that one party is as bad as another. They then ask, why vote? Because of the number of political parties, we could easily see another minority government, as we have seen many times in the past.
Yes, it will be a waste of time to follow the campaign to any great depth. Yet, I shall do so and there should be little doubt that I will be most discriminating in my selection of events to follow.
The Prime Minister may not really “represent” the electors who may have voted for the party because of the local candidate who is trusted to work on their behalf. Electors do not vote for the prime minister directly. The elected individual may sit as a back bencher who must toe the party line. Often, we see that the actions of individuals reflect self-interest, even those that might appear as altruistic. How many sitting members of parliament have refused to go on junkets to foreign lands, to study other governments or organizations? The learning and information gained on these trips could most often be gained by reading or listening to some local, knowledgeable person, saving both time for the individual and travel expenses for the government..
It is most unfortunate that honest individuals who want to do good, to do the right thing for the people they represent, find themselves without the power to bring about changes that would be most appropriate but find that the party decides or should I say the prime minister and his cabinet decide what is good for the nation and what is good for the nation is usually good for the elite and wealthy people of the country.
We find the prime minister telling the nation of all the good things that his party will do in the future, the very party that having had the opportunity to do all those “good things”, failed to do so. So much for promises, so much for missed opportunities and here we go again!
Later this morning, the prime minister will go to Rideau Hall, the residence and office of the Governor General, where a ceremony will take place to dissolve parliament and to set the date for the election of the next parliament.
There will be much electioneering over the next two months. I believe that most Canadians already know how they will vote but they will not disclose their inner-most political feelings to others. Candidates will work hard to persuade voters to support them as individuals and the party they represent. As an example there are some lukewarm Liberals who will not speak out against their party but will vote for another party out of a dislike of disgust with the behaviour of party members who have been identified in the Gomery Commission report as having done things that were neither appropriate nor just.
I wonder if I will waste time following the election campaign, listening to the speeches of the candidates and in particular those of the party leaders. There are some Canadians who may not even vote. We often hear individuals say that one party is as bad as another. They then ask, why vote? Because of the number of political parties, we could easily see another minority government, as we have seen many times in the past.
Yes, it will be a waste of time to follow the campaign to any great depth. Yet, I shall do so and there should be little doubt that I will be most discriminating in my selection of events to follow.
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