The level of political malfeasance in Canada has reached circus show fever pitch.
Rolling through center ring on the B.C. Liberal unicycle rides Bill Bennett, extolling the virtues of an improved apprenticeship system (Free Press June 4, 2015 pg. 7). Meanwhile, behind the curtain Bennett and Co. have gutted the Industry Training Authority while publicly promoting temporary foreign workers (TFW) as the solution to our workforce woes.
With the latest news coming out of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal where two young TFW women were forced into sexual acts under threat of deportation by their employer, we have to ask ourselves: what kind of circus, er, society have they created?
But before Wild Bill wobbles past the Conservative clown car full of disgraced senators, he waves his magic wand and poof – the son of the conflict commissioner who acquitted Bennett of conflict of interest in the resident hunter allocation debacle gets appointed head of BC Provincial Government communications department. Nevermind he was a lobbyist for Enbridge and worked at Premier Clark’s former husband’s corporation. Bill squeaks his nose, announces he doesn’t give a “s---” because he’s not running again next election. Exit stage left.
Senator Duffy crashes into center ring in a pink Volkswagen full of corrupt Senate clowns, spilling his guts onto the audience while Harper hands over the Canada Wheat Board to a Saudi controlled company. A bloodstained Bill C-51 swirls in the vortex past the circus stench Senate. Secret agents roam the audience to monitor anyone not happy with the show. Justin Trudeau and the Liberals vote unanimously in favour of Bill C-51 – attacking democracy via Charter Rights – before curtains close.
As Canadians shuffle away from the Big Top there is no refund, the money is gone for good. If we continue this course there will be nothing left for our children or theirs.
It’s time to get informed, get involved and rid ourselves of these clowns while we have a democratic chance. If we miss this circus stop, the next is violent revolution, but hey – that’s terrorism.
Alex Hanson
Fernie, B.C.