Skip to main content

“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

FELDSTED: Anyone can pronounce a deal “not good enough”, when they are not accountable for negotiations


Growing fears of the economic repercussions of the U.S. government shutdown have led smug Canadians to scoff that it couldn't happen here.

But Britain's descent into even greater economic chaos and uncertainty over whether or how to leave Europe offers a timely reminder that the parliamentary system Canada shares with the U.K. is no protection against the poisonous effects of manufactured political anger.

It's a warning to Canadian politicians and single-issue advocates that bitterness and division can provide short-term political gain but lead to long-term economic damage.

Don Pittis ~~ CBC News ~~ Jan 17, 2019
CLICK HERE for the full CBC News story


The ‘sides’ in this story are:
(1) central London, home of the financial district ... and young people seeking a career in European nations ... and ...
(2) the rest of the United Kingdom where negative impact decrees of the faceless and unaccountable European Union bureaucracy are most felt.

Whenever politicians talk about ‘the economy’ they are not focused on how the average family can make ends meet. They are protecting high end donors, the elite if you prefer.
    

The decision to leave the EU was the result of a government held public referendum. The ‘stay’ group mounted a massive public campaign. Both sides exaggerated claims on results of leaving the EU.

In a free democracy when the people vote, even in a referendum, their will is to be obeyed.

The ‘stay’ side lost but refuses to give up. The demand that the UK produce a grand deal with the EU as part of an exit is nonsense. Anyone can pronounce a deal “not good enough” when they are not accountable for negotiations. 

Britain Prime Minister, Theresa May, cannot deliver an exit package that will satisfy the ‘stay’ side. They move the goal posts to even more benefits.

Opponents of the UK exit from the EU are not democrats. They are doing their best to thwart the exit rather than heeding the referendum decision. The ensuing chaos is due to political infighting to shift or gain power. That is an affront to democracy that antics in the UK parliament cannot paper over.

The Brexit battle is going to play a major role in the next general election. Those who oppose the exit plan are on thin ice. Politicians polarized the public, thereby opening a Pandora’s box and are unsure of what will happen next. Angry people are difficult and they have managed to anger both sides. 


John Feldsted
Political Consultant & Strategist
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Budget 2027: After a Decade of Decline, NDP Budget Delivers an Assault on Seniors, Working Families, and Small Businesses

Peter Milobar, BC Conservative Finance Critic, condemned the NDP government’s latest budget as the result of a decade of decline that has left British Columbians broke, unsafe, and paying more for less.   “After ten years of NDP mismanagement, this budget is an assault on seniors, working families, and the small businesses that drive our economy,” said Milobar. “The NDP have turned their back on the people working hardest to make ends meet and the seniors who built this province.” Milobar pointed to a new $1.1 billion annual income tax increase and warned that the government is piling new costs onto households already struggling with affordability.   “This government keeps asking British Columbians for more, while delivering less,” Milobar said. “The question people are asking is simple: Where has all the money gone?” Milobar noted that BC has gone from a surplus in the first year of NDP government to a projected deficit of more than $13 billion this year, while prov...
Post a Comment
Read more

WARD STAMER -- Those are REAL forestry numbers, not just made-up numbers

The following is a condensed version of remarks Kamloops – North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer’s made, regarding Forestry, in the BC Legislature, on Tuesday afternoon (02/24/2026)   Let’s talk a little bit, when we talk about Budget 2026, about the forest industry, which is near and dear to my heart. Forestry remains one of British Columbia’s foundational industries. It’s a pillar that built this province. Entire communities depend upon it. Interior towns, northern communities, Vancouver Island regions, the Kootenays, the Lower Mainland, with manufacturing facilities in Surrey and Maple Ridge, just to name a few — everywhere in BC is touched by forestry. One word that was not mentioned in Budget 2026 was forestry. That’s a shame, an incredible shame. It wasn’t an oversight – it was intentional. This government has driven forestry into the ground .... INTO THE GROUND! We can talk a little bit about some of the initiatives that this government has brought forth, to try to resurrect ...
Post a Comment
Read more

FORSETH -- Before anyone gets excited about one poll showing a candidate with a 25 percent lead, and 44 percent support overall, let’s give it a few more weeks

Is this based in reality -- how accurate are the numbers? In the past couple of weeks a couple of candidates, for the leadership of the BC Conservative Party, have been presenting polling results that they lead the pack – one even going so far as to say they have a lock on 44% of those who will be voting, and a twenty-five percent lead over the individual ranked second. I am going to say that this one, from Kerry-Lynne Findlay, is highly suspect. First of all the company conducting the poll, ERG National Research, is not a Member of Industry Bodies (the Canadian Research Insights Council), meaning they do not adhere to established industry standards for research, such as transparency, privacy, and methodological rigor. AI Overview states that ... based on alerts from the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) and reports, ERG National Research should be treated with extreme caution regarding its reliability, and legitimacy, in conducting political polling. Before I even read this in...
Post a Comment
Read more

Labels

Show more