Reader says voters shouldn’t deceive themselves

Dear Editor,

With the federal election upon us shortly, whom do we give a chance after watching the face to face leadership debate recently?

Let me remind you first time voters that you will swing the vote if you cover you ears, eyes and mouth with certain leaders. The bullying that was evident during the debate by the change in the tone of their voices, which would tell me not to give them a chance which language is improper for the next prime minister in waiting.

A change requires a winning attitude and culture on how we co-operate with each other,  not simply complaining and say you plan something that is not going to happen without the details.

We collectively should not deceive ourselves with the platform each party has presented prior to election day,  The right person and the right policy should bring economic equality to all those voted. Any prudent person would dismiss this debate as true folly and think about global initiatives at the local level.  Vote for the local MP rather than be swayed by the leader of the party.  In future why don’t we merge all the colours of the six parties and just use three?  That would be more money saved by the taxpayers.

Do we really need a set of six political slogans to demonstrate how the political illusion makes a perilous journey to the individual voter?  More to do with propaganda without a real plan.  If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

For the first time since 1993, we have a great number of new voters in the 18 to 29 demographic. Please think seriously about getting rid of those incumbents that have been in at least eight years and give other people a chance to represent us in Ottawa. We need to weed out these MPs whatever the colour of the hat or religion.

Get rid of the slogans and just use common sense, and make Canada great again. Someone wrote recently a vote for the Greens or NDP is just another vote for Trudeau after all? It’s like saying a vote for Bloc Quebec or People’s Party is just another vote for the Progressive Conservatives.

My next door neighbour Helena commented that the real problem or issue was to address a lack of funding, or at least ease the cost of living for child care costs. And secondly, the business model for the funding of nursing homes is inadequate at best.  One leader said it best, “better together.”

A prominent thinker and writer of books, Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) once wrote, “In politics we should not deceive ourselves that the power of opinion is going to be lucid and clear-sighted.” 

Stewart Cameron