Watching the news these days is painful. For a while, we in Canada could feel a little smug, what with the political goings-on in the U.S., but we’re in the midst of a federal election right now and I’m in despair.
Justin Trudeau, present Prime Minister, Liberal Party
Andrew Scheer, Conservative Party
The ‘debates’ (a term used loosely) held on TV with the leaders of the various parties vying for power were so discouraging, I turned my TV off with frustration as I cried: ‘A pox on all your houses!’
I hope no one living anywhere else bothered to watch. It was too embarrassing and nothing like what I was taught when I participated on debating teams at school.
Jagmeet Singh, New Democratic Party
It wasn’t only my poor hearing that made it impossible to understand what they were saying, they talked over each other, interrupting and arguing and wasted time referring to errors made years ago instead of discussing the very important issues now facing our country and the world and their plans to improve things.
Elizabeth May, Green Party
What kind of example did they set for our younger citizens? Is such rudeness acceptable???
Where were their heads anyway? I don’t care about what someone thought years ago. We all make mistakes and learn from them and hopefully grow. I’ve certainly changed my own ideas and if I hadn’t, I’d be stuck in the thinking of the 1950s. I imagine and hope they have grown too.
Yves-Francois Blanchet, Bloc Quebecois
C’mon. Let’s stick to the issues. I wanna know what you’re planning to change. I worry about the future: the climate and environment; much needed childcare; making education more accessible for the young; the homeless in our streets; the orcas in our waters, etc., etc. etc.
Let’s concentrate on what really matters.
Maxime Bernier, People’s Party
I am grateful to be living in Canada — it IS a wonderful democracy. I want it to stay this way long after I am gone.
P.S. To be fair, I’ve tried to make all these photos the same size. I’m not too good at it….
View from Over the Hill 