BRIAN R. WILSON: If governments aren't spending or creating more bureaucracy, they have no idea what to do. How’s that been working out for us thus far?

Time for a rant.

Canadian voters are so fickle. 

A year ago the number one issue was the economy (as it should have been), then it switched to Donald Trump (look a squirrel!!), now it’s back on the economy again. 

I’ve noticed many Canadians like to self-congratulate themselves on being so smart, but if that is true, then we might’ve spared ourselves 10 wasted years with the Trudeau experiment.

We had the strongest middle class in the G7 in 2015. The economy was booming, taxes were low, we had a balanced budget, we were poised to become the richest country in the world per capita, we had an immigration system that was the envy of the western world, we were respected (not irrelevant) on the world stage, and we could be proud.

All of that was squandered ... Needlessly ... Sadly.

Now voter's attention is back on the economy, with the media claiming that the government needs to create jobs. 

Hey! Shocker! The government does not create jobs! The best they can do is create conditions and enact policies that encourage the private sector to create jobs. 

The private sector creates wealth, not the government. 

The government is a drain on it. The core public service grew by 43% under the Trudeau government as of 2024, adding over 110,000 employees in a decade. Are we all better off for that?

The number one thing the government can do to improve the economy is get out of the way. 

Of course, the current regime has no idea how to do that. They feel that big government and being involved in every aspect of our lives is the only way to go. If they're not spending or creating more bureaucracy, they have no idea what to do.

How’s that been working out for us thus far?

Brian R. Wilson is conservative by nature, and an avid classic car lover