Picking the Lesser Weevil

Politics, elections have become Picking the Lesser Weevil. Here in Alberta, we are likely to vote for provincial and federal elections this year. It is much cleaner here than the US gong show, but it is not that great either.

Provincially,  the issue could be pipelines, access to markets for the oil. It is all about convincing others to allow a pipeline to tide water to be built. Beyond our control, so we can do much, but we cannot force. Additional capacity is required to fund the governments, to provide the economic drivers. So who will do the best at this? Well, who knows? Anyway, they will try, but what should the issue be? Overpopulation of the world, carbon dioxide rise, or maintaining our economic place in the world? It will take tremendous political will to address this real issue, but I do not see anyone stepping up to lead the fight. It will be a losing battle, an information battle, for many years, until things get much worse. Nobody cares. It is seen either as just false or a battle no one can win, so it is unable to get much traction. Oh well, it is real.

So carbon tax may be the big new revenue source for the province. It is a tax on a physical need, so consumption is not heavily dependent on the price. Well, except in rare cases, is there a choice. It is not about identifying the actual issue and addressing that issue, but keeping the governments going. Not even about the economy. It is about funding the government now. Government by the rich for the rich, both at the provincial level and the federal level.

Trudeau II, got into power by claiming to support natives, immigrants, government reform, political reform. Although he has done government, he is short on delivery of much real change, much real reform. He has been up to his neck in administration, and little in taking the country to be a world leader in anything, but he has kept us out of conflicts... well sort of. He has not communicated his version of what Canada should look like; and what he has, like native and immigrants, has not been well received. He has lost support in these areas, but will that translate into loss of votes? There is not a viable choice.

Multiculturalism is crap according to many. Everyone is bigoted to some extent. So what are the chances of a identifiable minority leader gaining support? Considering Trudeau II is the best the liberals have to offer, the Conservative is an asshole, and the NDP is a trubin wearing individual, we are likely to be stuck with more Trudeau II, perhaps a minority though.

Most of the time the election will have been decided before the poles close here, but oh well, we will have a bit of a say. We are left with what I feel is a poor choices... who among the good would want to take the abuse that politicians get. It is just ugly. So what do I suggest... Speak out, speak up, and perhaps someone can be found. It is done. Hail All.