Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Cottage Earlier today I posted the following comment on social media ... How many more months does Captain Canada, Justin Trudeau, plan to hide out at Rideau Cottage while Chrystia Freeland and others continue to be face of our federal government during the COVID-19 crisis? Yes, I was being sarcastic, however there was sincerity to the question that I asked.   After all he has been in self-isolation, with his children, for well over two weeks now.   The original rationale was he was doing so because his wife had contracted COVID-19 during a trip to London; she went into quarantine on March 12 th .   Several days later reports stated that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and his three children were all feeling fine with no signs of the COVID-19 virus. In fact, a BBC News story of the day stated: “ ... Mr Trudeau is in good health and has no symptoms , according to his office, but will remain in isolat...

Expecting reason and balance in an election campaign would be nice, but on the long-established record, amounts to wishful thinking, in the highest degree of naivety. Without indicating any preference, I am reposting some of my previous thoughts on how voters make choices. Before I start, a couple of comments: First ... a vote for the “ least bad ” is still a choice. Or, as the French philosopher, Voltaire (1694-1778) said, almost 250 years ago, " the perfect is the enemy of the good ". Second ... based on the record of most of the “winners”, we can be assured that the leaders are lying about their plans on one or more major campaign issues. But then, we have to anticipate which direction the “winners” are likely to move in (as in party philosophy or to whom they owe their election – monied interests, business, labour, seniors, youth, wealthy, poor, churches, etc) when “the rubber hits the road”. I have observed at least 15 motivators (...