Prime Minister Trudeau is stepping down. An era has ended, the era of progressive public gains. Never has a PM done so much for the public.
Healthcare assistance, eye-sight-teeth and mental health programs for all ages
Medicine Price reductions and availability extended.
Never before seen introduction of Indigenous Community participation.
The Liberals allied themselves with the Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats to accomplish something that has not been done before, or at least it took a World War to accomplish, that of the formulation of an alliance that worked for the overall benefit of all Canadians, not just a singular group or sector of the nations economy.
If I were a betting man I’d say Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives will win the day come the next election. It is a done deal, unless Pierre comes out and says he wants Canada to be a part of America. Nationalism wins most times, but otherwise North America will be joined in a right wing fallout of anti progressiveness.
So what is going to happen in Canada?
All approved healthcare plans (Drugs-Eyes-Oral) will be ended or changed. To expensive.
Over a hundred thousand Federal Employees will lose their jobs
CBC will be gutted financially and administratively.
The military will become the new Federal Project, increasing military spending by @3-5%
The Canadian Ambassador to Washington will hold major sway from now on. America and Canada will become kissing cousins. America the pitcher, Canada the receiver.
All the chaos in America will flow into our socially aware communities. Anti abortion, anti migrant, anti gender based anything. Patsy white men will rule the day as the nation moves towards a corporate model of governance.
Co-operation between political parties will become a non starter as Conservatives gather enough votes to hold a majority. The Greens and New Democrats will suffer losses as The Bloc gathers a majority in Quebec. The nation will not be united as hoped, but further divisions will appear. Quebec will gather selfishly acquired provincial power, the Aboriginals will have to wait a few more decades to get their treaties solved, the West will become the new enforcers in Ottawa. Premier Smith of Alberta will become a well-known name in Canada, with incredible influence. Doug Ford of Ontario will have to wait a decade before gathering enough influence to take control of the National Conservative Party.
Liberalism as an institution will resurface in time while they wait for the public to become disenchanted with Poilievre’s pro business, pro corporate and pro Trump attitudes. The New Democrats may be wiped from the political map in the next election (perhaps survive out west).
PS Justin walk into the light and find a new way in international politics. Your fellow citizens know not what they have lost.
Steven Kaszab
Bradford, Ontario
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