"It's not the first impression that stays, it's the last!"
(Aldo Novak)
Gordon Campbell may not be perfect but he has proven that he is a man who gets things done. He handles himself with a sense of humility even though his intentions are always political. You will love him because of his charismatic presentations and publicity, and then you will hate him because by God, he is quite the hypocrite. But who can blame him? Such are the prerequisites for success in politics and at the end of the day, he has won his place yet again as the Premier of Canada.
And that is all that matters.
Campbell undertook two major reforms in his second term, both of which were hugely controversial.
The first was a carbon tax. Though highly unpopular, it earned the Premier respect for taking action.
The second was aboriginal affairs. While Campbell's first term government was outright hostile to native land claims, his second term changed both tone and policy portraying Campbell as a champion of reorganizing aboriginal land title and ensuring improved living standards.
Sure, his government battles accusations of corruption which may very well be true, but it does not take away from the fact that he is taking actions to bring Canada to the next level.
On another note, the Green party continues not to win a seat which should be indicative that we are no where near a green society. Sad indeed when we live in one of the world’s greatest city for living.
1 comment:
Well, I think that people don't chose the green party because in general, people want a government that is well-rounded, making sure that economy and politics are stable and if they are concerned with green issues, all the better. It is consistent with how a lot of people live their lives. They will only "help the environment" if it's convenient, but will not devote their entire life to it.
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