Dear Editor:
I think back how it the current government came into power and I am still surprised how it happened.
Trudeau had so little experience in leadership with little background in politics such as being an MPP or MP and no experience in business, like running a company or working for a large company. Yes he was elected to lead the Liberal Party in 2013, but barely two years later he became prime minister.
I do not see that as enough time to gain the leadership experience and wisdom needed to lead a country. I believe that if his last name was not Trudeau, he would never had been elected. Riding on someone else’s efforts and experience rings hollow to a person’s credibility. I think his motive for being prime minister was selfish. I wonder about some of his decisions and comments that show a lack of wisdom and maturity.
The idea of 50 per cent women in the cabinet has merit, but not because it is 2016, or ‘17 or ‘18. Sometimes it is painfully obvious that popular thinking is not good or right. Other times it is less evident.
Budgets also don’t balance themselves. Financial matters take regular maintenance and periodic adjustments. Some people will say that these two examples are insignificant. Well, I have found that what people say and what they do reflect how they think and how they think is how they will act.
British novelist John Galsworthy wrote, “Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from it”. Trudeau has ideals that are based on feelings and emotions.
Popular thinking may be that “he is a Trudeau, he will be a natural like his father” or “give him a chance, he can’t do any worse”. I disagree. Some will say there is not much to choose from in this election and with the difficulty of who or what to believe, that may be so. I am just not impressed with what I have seen with the current government.Take some time to think; it can be hard work but worth the effort.
Michael Thorp,
Mount Forest