Just casually watching Olympics reviews and news this morning and saw reference to Maxime Bernier and climate change. A government back bencher making remarks questioning the validity of widely accepted scientific opinion that our world is facing the challenge of climate change.
Maxime Bernie is not an ordinary government back bencher. He's a former cabinet minister who is rumoured in some quarters to be heading back to the ministry some day soon.
I fear that our federal governing party still has climate change deniers in its midst. It seems that party continues to have active members who question the existence of climate change. I can only hope that when the election finally comes our ratonal electorate will rise up and 'spank' those who just don't get it on climate change.
Showing posts with label election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label election. Show all posts
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Taxes and Public Services
Well once again there is discussion about one particular political party suggesting a raise in taxes. And once again, the 'tax cutting' crowd is all over them.
You know the last time I looked, our health system; our education system; our justice system; our road system; our garbage collection system; our police, fire fighting, and ambulance systems are all funded by public funds. There are a lot of services we rely on and have been traditionally supported by taxpayers.
I don't like paying taxes any more than anyone else. But I see there is a need for public service providers to have sufficient resources to discharge public responsibilities. I think the 'tax cutter crowd'as usual is so 'wrapped up' in their ideology they never acknowledge an essential role for government in these vital areas of our society.
This 'tax cut' preoccupation seems to have started with the beginning of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan's periods of office. Our world has become a 'less caring' society because of that. Private sector (usually non-governmenta agencies) have had to 'pick up the slack'.
Whenever next election comes I will support any party that recognizes the reality that taxes may need to be adjusted to support public services.
You know the last time I looked, our health system; our education system; our justice system; our road system; our garbage collection system; our police, fire fighting, and ambulance systems are all funded by public funds. There are a lot of services we rely on and have been traditionally supported by taxpayers.
I don't like paying taxes any more than anyone else. But I see there is a need for public service providers to have sufficient resources to discharge public responsibilities. I think the 'tax cutter crowd'as usual is so 'wrapped up' in their ideology they never acknowledge an essential role for government in these vital areas of our society.
This 'tax cut' preoccupation seems to have started with the beginning of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan's periods of office. Our world has become a 'less caring' society because of that. Private sector (usually non-governmenta agencies) have had to 'pick up the slack'.
Whenever next election comes I will support any party that recognizes the reality that taxes may need to be adjusted to support public services.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Prorogation Again - Politics - Engagement (cont)
Well it came and went. I attended along with over 3,000 other people the rally this afternoon in Ottawa. It was great seeing so many ordinary people in attendance.
While some issues on 'several agendas' did appear present, the vast majority of attendees stayed 'on message'. Our Prime Minister needs to know (as do all Canadians) that a partisan-based move to prorogue our Parliament is unacceptable.
But you know facebook groups and rallies can only do so much. Neither can 'force' any change on any person's part. But Canadians can force change. We can change the people who run our government.
The way we do that is to have an election and vote for change. I know many Canadians don't want an election in 2010. But our current government has shown itself to be 'out of touch' with mainstream Canadian opinion on so many issues.
We need an election, in my view, to resolve this 'disconnect'. I hope it comes sooner rather than later.
While some issues on 'several agendas' did appear present, the vast majority of attendees stayed 'on message'. Our Prime Minister needs to know (as do all Canadians) that a partisan-based move to prorogue our Parliament is unacceptable.
But you know facebook groups and rallies can only do so much. Neither can 'force' any change on any person's part. But Canadians can force change. We can change the people who run our government.
The way we do that is to have an election and vote for change. I know many Canadians don't want an election in 2010. But our current government has shown itself to be 'out of touch' with mainstream Canadian opinion on so many issues.
We need an election, in my view, to resolve this 'disconnect'. I hope it comes sooner rather than later.
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