The government was brought down today in an historic vote of ‘non confidence’ – the first in Canada’s history. So we’re all heading to the voting booth again, for the fourth time in seven years.
As I watched the members vote, their faces gleeful, I saw a bunch of school kids, happy for an early day, and a better way to spend their Spring vacation than a trip to Cabo. These ‘respected’ members of Parliament threw papers in the air, and generally behaved like a gang of five year olds. And oh joy, we get to vote for the ‘best of them’ in just a few months. It’ll cost us about $492 million for their Spring Break, so I hope we all really enjoy it. The cost for the last 4 elections – in the billions.
Meanwhile, in Alberta, a condo building was declared so unstable that the tenants were allowed a mere 15 minutes to enter the premises and retrieve whatever belongings they could grab. Shades of “Queen for a Day!” Apparently the foundation and construction is so faulty, that it has been declared to be too dangerous for even construction workers to approach. The building will be torn down. The tenants, buyers and renters alike, are now homeless, and without any earthly possessions. None of the people who actually profited from the sale, be they the developer, construction company or sales agents, will take responsibility, so the case will go to court as scores of good people go bankrupt, or throw themselves on the mercy of family or the government for the basics of life.
So, how do I feel about the upcoming election? I’m furious. I don’t think the present government is much good, but I have no faith that the next group will be any better. All of those elected are protected from Canada’s reality by good jobs, fat pensions, and ZERO accountability. Please don’t tell me that they have their fingers on the pulse of the electorate, because it is very plain that they are the elite, not representatives of the public. They live in a rarified atmosphere. Wish I did, but until I finally win a Lotto, that great opiate of the people, it’s highly unlikely.
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