All we need in Canadian politics is a Conservative Party (now, however, the New Liberal Party), a social-democratic party (NDP) and a Green party. There is no room or need for the Liberal Party.

It is these sorts of decisions which make the actual voting such a chore.

So, um, there.

At the end of each political cycle, the partisan actors (driven entirely by either self or party interest who have retarded or misrepresented majority will in parliament for the previous sessions), take to the streets promising gifts and spewing visions of utopia that only “they” can provide in return for us giving them far more power than any partisan political cartel should be trusted with. (usually creating a hell for those pressed into state servitude to provide the revenue resources)

And each time the media facilitates the mirage of democratic choice and the illusion of partisan integrity in deference to majority will. And, once again in lockstep, the gullible little smurfs of Smurfbec and Smurftario buy into the big lie that what is bad for western smurfs is good for eastern smurfs, and they dutifully swallow the distortions and manipulating distractions created by the media-party syndicate. They vote as they are directed to accordingly and we enter another four year political cycle where voters do not recognize any of their interests or will being represented in policy making. In the current partisan system policy is for regime patrons and NGOs not the majority. That IS utopia for partisan political cartels.

I keep hoping to see the reappearance of civil statesmanship in Canadian public office. The appearance of independent candidates asking for my vote and in return, instead of offering to bribe me with my own money (or someone else’s), simply promise to act as their constituents wish and make me a freer citizen. More liberty, populist democracy, more citizen empowerment, and less interference by “officialdom” in my personal affairs.
But not bloody likely as long as the media is in the business of selling partisan patronage politics as democracy and NGO agendas as “public” policy.