Puts the screws to us.
Today Dalton McGuinty formally announced his retirement as MPP for Ottawa South after 23 years as a Member and 9 years as Premier.
He lied to the end – having initially promised to stay as MPP until the “next election”.
In once sense – it is good – nay – great to see him go after continued lies and billions of waste.
In another sense he leaves giving the finger to democracy.
How So?
Coupled with his announcement this morning was a statement that a nomination meeting to replace him will take place within a week’s time. The only person ready for such a nomination is … guess who?
You got it – his constituency assistant – John Fraser.
No one else has a chance to organize given that virtually no notice of the nomination meeting was given and that, again, the McGuinster had promised to hang in there until the next election leaving real candidates on the sidelines.
The guy is sleazy to the end.
But it is democracy that suffers.
My hope is that someone will get nominated from the floor but the likelihood of that is just about zero.
My second more realistic hope is that the good folks of Ottawa South tire of being taken for fools and votes in another Party – even the Rhino Party would do.
This though is just one more arrogant, self righteous act by a pitiful little individual.
This on top of yesterday’s display where a rump NDP props up a totally discredited Grit Government.
Is there anyone out there that still believes we live in a vibrant democracy?
If so, please contact me since you must be one rare bird.
As I see it…
‘K.D. Galagher’
