Thoughts on BC Politics and More

I know I am not alone in my love for this country, which is why I am compelled to write a short series of blogs about our federal election and what it means to Canada. Our politicians are campaigning for seats, appealing to special interest groups who operate on a members-only policy, be they Quebecois, the "black" community, LGBTQ, recent immigrants, middle-class Canadians or Indigenous people. But who is campaigning for Canada? Who is fighting for the fundamental principles enshrined in our Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms? These represent the foundation upon which this great nation was built. Bill 21 is a racist piece of legislation ... after all, it’s a whole lot easier to hide a crucifix under a blouse or shirt than it is to hide a hijab, burqa or kippah for orthodox Jews and yes, a turban It will not matter who wins the most seats if we sit quietly by and allow our country's foundation to be eroded thro...

Identity politics is a way of dividing a nation into ever smaller interest groups and then turning them against each other. We call them ‘communities’ to give legitimacy to the new identity. It builds fear, distrust and even hatred between the groups. These can be based on gender, race, sexual orientation or anything else that can be imagined.   Once a level of fear has been built in any given group, it can be manipulated and transferred into votes because the government promises to protect the minorities that they created. Identity politics is devastating because breaks down social structures and stifles the debate and free speech that democracy is founded on. With identity politics, disagreeing with someone becomes proof that you have a hidden agenda against them. The Liberal Party is particularly good at identity politics as shown by John O’Fee’s article, “ What Every Compassionate Conservative Needs to Do .”