Elections, Part Deux?

Why even pretend to hang on to one's career? It's not like the freeloaders will ever vote one out:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called two byelections less than a day after the Liberals named their candidates in each of the Toronto ridings.

A short notice from the Prime Minister’s Office says the votes in York Centre and Toronto Centre will take place on Oct. 26.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who won the trust of his residents in the early days of the pandemic for his quick responses to slowing the infection rate and his daily news briefings, currently holds an approval rating of 56 per cent, a six percentage point drop since June.

The drop in ratings don’t necessarily spell bad news for the premiers; rather they reflect the public’s changing perspective on their leader’s responses to the pandemic depending on ‘elements of recovery and predictability,” explains John Wright, vice president of Maru/BLUE. 

“In the first quarter of the response to the pandemic, the public judged them like the stewards of a lifeboat in a sink or swim environment,” he told the National Post in an email. “And by all accounts every premier won the trust and support of the population they lead.”

“By the end of the second quarter, citizens had caught their breath, comprehending the extent of the impact of the virus and feeling some measure of stability and security for the first time,” he added. 

As a result, the formula needed to maintain public approval tightened up. Now, premiers are judged based on their ability to steer their provinces towards a “new normal with continuing prudence coupled with economic and personal financial stimulus,” Wright said.

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Premier John Horgan called an early election Monday, saying British Columbia needs stability during the COVID-19 pandemic as opposition leaders accused him of putting politics ahead of the province's response to the virus.

Horgan said he struggled over whether it is the right time to call an election during the pandemic but there are significant health and economic challenges facing the province with an unstable minority government.

B.C. has a fixed election date set for October 2021, but Horgan said to wait another year would be time wasted.

"I believe the challenges we face are not for the next 12 months, but indeed for the next four years and beyond," the NDP leader said at a news conference in his Victoria-area riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca.

 

(Sidebar: free stuff until the money runs out!)

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Canadians want Ottawa to stay focused on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy during the new session of parliament, according to a new poll from Ipsos.

“The biggest priority item for Canadians, they tell us, is support for health care initiatives to fight COVID. And then after that, it’s pretty much dominated by anything to do with the economy,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. 

 

“That includes, most importantly, creating jobs and helping Canadians with jobs. But they’re also concerned about taxes and the deficit.”

 

Rubbish.

 

The biggest priority for Canadians is free stuff. 

 

If they were not swayed by cheap and transparently pandering tactics, Justin would be back on the supply list and Jag would pass around the hat to keep his flagging party alive.

 

This is YOUR fault, Canada. You encouraged the b@$#@rds!

God help us all ...