Here is What I Have to Say Today......

Politics has always interested me and I have watched it closely over the years.   My observations of politicians and how the system works, here in Canada and around the world, has led me to believe that we need a new way of “doing government”.   But, before we make changes to the political system we need a better politician.   Here are some of my ideas that would make for better politicians.   First of all, a better politician would be someone who is self-aware.   A true leader should know who they are, what they value, and why they do what they do.   They have examined their thoughts and emotions and are mature enough that they do not govern from a place of fear and hurt.   They are not sexist, misogynistic, or racist nor do they rely on stereotypes to make their arguments.   Politicians should genuinely want to be of service to their country and want to do the best thing for all of their constituents and their country. We need to elect l...

I really don’t want to vote for Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario Liberals this June.   The Liberals have been in power too long in this Province and I truly believe that it is time for a change in leadership.   Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that there are any good options.   Especially since Doug Ford has just been elected leader of the Ontario Provincial Conservatives in a whirlwind leadership race and a close and messy vote.   Roughly half of the PC party members who voted do not think Ford will make a good leader and a recent poll suggests that 48% of Ontarians feel the same way. One reason I cannot bring myself to vote for Doug Ford is because of Donald Trump.   As a polarizing figure with a populist platform, Doug Ford represents himself as anti-establishment, anti-intelligence and anti-elitist even though he comes from family money; just as Trump does.   While Ford tries to distance himself from the comparisons to Donald Trump, some of his supp...

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,   I just wanted to let you know that I am concerned about the fate of our country.   As a Canadian who has been unable to look away from the train wreck that is Trump in the United States, I am wondering what you are doing to protect us from something like that happening here in Canada. For instance. You have recently apologized to the LGBTQ2 population on behalf of all Canadians (which I whole-heartedly approve of) but how can we be sure that these gains will not be rolled back?   Mr. Scheer, the leader of the Conservative Party, opposes gay marriage and voted against Bill C-16 which would expand the Canadian Human Rights Act to protect against discrimination based on gender identity and expression.   I worry that the Conservatives, if elected, will roll back the gains that LGBTQ2 and others have made in recent years.   What protections can be implemented to prevent that from happening? One of the biggest problems in t...