Participating in a poll by The Hill Times: Who was the year's most valuable politician in 2015?
My response: It's a tie between Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau
As the system works, we collectively got angry with The Liberal Party of Canada | Parti libéral du Canada over the Sponsorship Scandal and other infractions of trust, so we brought in the The Conservative Party of Canada - Parti conservateur du Canada for 10 years. While encouraging our economy through some dangerous waters, there was a systemic shift attempted in the shutting down of public debate, use of omnibus bills, discussion over how scientists inform us about their research and goals, and the silencing of MPs and Cabinet Ministers in front of the press... So we got angry and gave the reins of power back to the Liberals. In this past election, Stephen Harper made a perfect villain - dower, forceful, driven, enigmatic, and dedicated to his message. Justin Trudeau was made Prince Valiant - the optimistic friend who'd stop and talk to you about your troubles, the leader who would rescue Canada from darkness and superstition. The gallant captain who would smite negativity with his winning smile and openness to discourse.
The media and the voters ate it up, the NDP fell in the polls, and (when Trudeau won... I mean... when the Liberals won...) the CBC News was particularly smitten with Trudeau's victory. As I was driving to work the morning of his swearing in, the CBC morning show was chattering about how people were crowding around waiting for the ceremony to begin - and then they started talking about the weather - they mentioned how lovely it was, there wasn't a cloud in the sky, "It's as if Helios blessed this morning's events...(paraphrased quote)"... Helios!!! They talked about Helios!!! Gone was any possible prospect of non-partisan journalism, they were so enamoured with the thought of Prince Justin having defeated the dragon Harper.
Sunny Ways, indeed.
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