Even the kids notice
You don’t have to be a grouchy old man to notice when politicians forget to play by the rules. My kids can tell the difference. A couple of examples.
The local saviour of the population mayor has conveniently ignored his own deadlines and the associated efforts to obtain an injunction. Today, he signed the agreement that allows the city to make a rich man richer. Not all rich men; one in particular. I guess the thought of a long weekend without being the winner take all was too much pressure.
Our national prime minister has named a new director of communications. Pity that the director will need to keep a translator close at hand for official duties, since he never got around to learning more than one of the two official languages. Come on, Stevie! Did you get a visit from the ghost of Diefenbaker (and I don’t mean the dog in the TV show). Hasn’t the way of thinking evolved any further that this in the halls of small c conservatism?
Did I mention the kids? They noticed…
And so begins the first long weekend of a new school year. The probs point to one nice day, at least. If the beach wasn’t ten hours away, I’d be tempted to go for a walk in the surf. Guess I can dream about such things.
Air Canada has announced a new detail for flyers; baggage to certain (most) destinations will now cost money. Trivial money to anyone who flies on the cuff of their employer, but a student with a $99 ticket who has to lay down an extra $25 to get their pj’s to destination may want to seek alternate routes.
