"Liberal leader not leaving as PM even as he destroys his party and his country.
As the chatter about the need for Justin Trudeau to retire (for the sake of the country) rises to heights heretofore unknown in any political debate in history, many Canadians question why either the Liberal MPs, or the Liberal Party itself, cannot do something.
Primarily, it must be acknowledged that it is far better to be in power, with all its perks, than in opposition, so why call an election before you absolutely have to?
Keep the jets and staff and multitudinous other perks until the very last moment. Wring it dry.
And, even though by every indicator of prosperity and freedom, Canada is performing about as successfully as an aged weightlifter running in the Boston Marathon, it is still a member of the G7, which is meeting in Canada next year. You know that our picture-loving PM would not give up the opportunity for international press for anything, even self-respect.
So he will not leave on his own accord.
And no one would believe for a second that even a handful of MPs would dare demand that the PM resign — they have their pensions to protect — and for most it’s the best job they will ever have.
So what about that once successful institution known as the Liberal Party — which was the most successful political party in the world, success measured by electoral victories, years in power, and by implementing liberal policies which furthered liberty and economic success and government that not only cared, but worked?
It is dead.
Killed by none other than Justin Trudeau.
The Liberal Party was a body that supported the leader, but tempered any excess.
Leaders came and went, but the Party was the constant, and provided the creative tension when all else (like the caucus) failed.
But that is no longer.
It was gelded first by successors to Chretien, who changed the Constitution of the Party to remove the need for a vote on leadership within a year of an election — a little-understood clause that kept Leaders from assuming unbridled power.
Then Justin Trudeau kicked all the sage Liberal Senators out of caucus, and then ignored every wise and seasoned Liberal Party member – “I’ve got this now, and don’t need your advice,” was the mantra emanating time and time again from the PMO.
Even at the height of his power, as he was leading his country to victory, Winston Churchill deferred on occasion to his cabinet when it took a hard stand against his wishes — that is called Parliamentary Democracy.
Justin Trudeau is no Winston Churchill, and we are learning daily that his cabinet ministers are not of the stature of Churchill’s Wartime Cabinet. How about our economic mess? Our immigration mess? Our failed climate policies?
The list of failures is long.
No Cabinet of any stature would tolerate such idiotic decisions.
So Justin Trudeau is in charge, and has fixed things so no one dare, or can, challenge him.
At least Canadians have something left — God Save The King."
Stephen LeDrew is a lawyer, former president of the Liberal Party of Canada and host of the YouTube show the LeDrew Three-Minute Interview .
As the chatter about the need for Justin Trudeau to retire (for the sake of the country) rises to heights heretofore unknown in any political debate in history, many Canadians question why either the Liberal MPs, or the Liberal Party itself, cannot do something.
Primarily, it must be acknowledged that it is far better to be in power, with all its perks, than in opposition, so why call an election before you absolutely have to?
Keep the jets and staff and multitudinous other perks until the very last moment. Wring it dry.
And, even though by every indicator of prosperity and freedom, Canada is performing about as successfully as an aged weightlifter running in the Boston Marathon, it is still a member of the G7, which is meeting in Canada next year. You know that our picture-loving PM would not give up the opportunity for international press for anything, even self-respect.
So he will not leave on his own accord.
And no one would believe for a second that even a handful of MPs would dare demand that the PM resign — they have their pensions to protect — and for most it’s the best job they will ever have.
So what about that once successful institution known as the Liberal Party — which was the most successful political party in the world, success measured by electoral victories, years in power, and by implementing liberal policies which furthered liberty and economic success and government that not only cared, but worked?
It is dead.
Killed by none other than Justin Trudeau.
The Liberal Party was a body that supported the leader, but tempered any excess.
Leaders came and went, but the Party was the constant, and provided the creative tension when all else (like the caucus) failed.
But that is no longer.
It was gelded first by successors to Chretien, who changed the Constitution of the Party to remove the need for a vote on leadership within a year of an election — a little-understood clause that kept Leaders from assuming unbridled power.
Then Justin Trudeau kicked all the sage Liberal Senators out of caucus, and then ignored every wise and seasoned Liberal Party member – “I’ve got this now, and don’t need your advice,” was the mantra emanating time and time again from the PMO.
Even at the height of his power, as he was leading his country to victory, Winston Churchill deferred on occasion to his cabinet when it took a hard stand against his wishes — that is called Parliamentary Democracy.
Justin Trudeau is no Winston Churchill, and we are learning daily that his cabinet ministers are not of the stature of Churchill’s Wartime Cabinet. How about our economic mess? Our immigration mess? Our failed climate policies?
The list of failures is long.
No Cabinet of any stature would tolerate such idiotic decisions.
So Justin Trudeau is in charge, and has fixed things so no one dare, or can, challenge him.
At least Canadians have something left — God Save The King."
Stephen LeDrew is a lawyer, former president of the Liberal Party of Canada and host of the YouTube show the LeDrew Three-Minute Interview .
