Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs reflect on Justin Trudeau’s almost decade in power, from the initial psychic relief of Conservative Stepher Harper’s ousting to the grim accumulation of symbolic postures and assists to Canada’s corporate elite. Plus, what Justin deserves real credit for.
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I listened to your podcast of Trudeau’s legacy. Your reference to childcare being the agenda of femininsts is a misrepresentation of this issue. Generation Squeeze, a think tank from UBC which lobbies for genertional fairness has advocated for this childcare program. Childcare is a second mortgage for families. $10 a day costs enable families to have more funds to cover family needs. The program is “childcare and early learning”. Just as the Headstart programs have helped vulnerable children have a more equal start to school, early learning will offer children from more vulnerble backgrounds a step up from what may be offered in more challenging home environments. This policy is also focused on promoting equity and fairness. And a significant impact is obviously the increased participation rate of women in the labour force as we are seeing now. And when you combine this important social program with the CCB and the national school food program , one can’t help but see a government that is trying to address the needs of children. Overall, I would conclude that there is a very marked lack of appreciation and even gratitude for what this government has done in terms of equity & fairnessas well as keeping us safe and healthy during COVID. Remember the Harper era and compare to what Trudeau has done. While improvements are needed in many areas, we do have 3 levels of government who have responsibilities and Canadians have a role to play in being good citizens in a democracy by being informed on issues and behaving with respect and decency. Thanks for this opportunity to share some thoughts.
Very interesting. True, Trudeau’s electorate reform was not the real proportionate reform we need in this country. Now, what I am really worried about is HOW TO VOTE. We need an strategic point of view in voting. I’d very much yor point of view on this. Seems to me that otherwise we will end up with a Conservative government, which righy now is for me much more dangerous than ever. Thank you.
Remember September 2019 when Trudeau joined Greta Thunberg and 500,000 others at the climate strike in Montreal, inspiring The Beaverton to write, “Trudeau and his security team joined hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens to tell Trudeau and other world leaders to get serious about climate change before it’s too late”? https://www.thebeaverton.com/2019/09/trudeau-comes-to-montreal-climate-strike-to-protest-self/
Be careful. It’s trendy to attack Mr. Trudeau, but the likely alternative is Poilievre. The underlying problem is the Canadian Establishment and the pressure it can bring to bear on the prime minister and his government.