The next election in Canada may be one of the most difficult ones for Canadian voters. Their list of choices for Prime Minister is a list of ‘unwantables.’
Pierre Poilievre bashes, lambasted and criticizes the government with no constructive policy offers of his own. He skirts promises but clearly damns the government with every media bit. Ax the tax, No carbon tax, Canadian housing is in the tank, immigration sucks. OK Petey, offer something real, something constructive. It’s easy to bash, to rebuild, not so much.
Agreed, Trudeau has the scent of cheese past its prime. He’s an old time politician, slow of the mark, reticent about policy changes, lacking momentum to make changes. Not much he can do to affect a change or positive outcome. His best before date has passed. Voters have noted that calendar passage and now see it as time to give him a pass. In reality, he may be the best choice voters can make, experience, knowledge, skill, charisma, know how, some strong policies, some productive legislation but the best-before-date says it all. Adios amigo.
Jagmeet Singh. He can stand up to a bully but doesn’t seem capable of doing much more. Some might argue, his being partner in a minority government produced some good legislative changes for Canadians. But the politician has ambitions beyond his the practical or achievable. Though Canadians have become more tolerant and accepting, at least publicly, there remain that intransigent nucleus of biased, racist bigots that plague and infect others. We wish it weren’t so.
The other political leaders are too regional, too local, too specialized or too narrowly focused to appeal beyond their small global solar perimeter. They may have local or unique appeal but it is too limited to have federal government significance.
