While our American friends are off enjoying their turkey, would any Canadians care to join me in a political rant?<\/p>\n
A while ago, at the time of the Canadian general election (remember that? Anyone?), I blogged about a slimeball politician by the name of David Emerson. As I wrote at the time<\/a>:<\/p>\n “Our local member of parliament (MP) is one David Emerson. This scumbag ran as a Liberal in the last election, which was set to be a tight race. He won, with 44% of the vote. The NDP<\/span> took second place, with 34%, and the Conservatives finished third, with less than 20% of the local vote. However, the Conservatives won the most seats nationwide, and therefore won the election.<\/p>\n Just a few days later, Emerson switched parties <\/a>and took up a cushy cabinet position in the new Conservative government.<\/p>\n The largely working class and\/or immigrant local community, who traditionally hate the Conservatives, were outraged. There are still signs all over the area saying “de<\/span>-elect David Emerson”. But he was completely unrepentant. He’s not standing as an MP anywhere in the country this time around, but is deluded enough<\/a> to think that he would have won in this riding if he’d been on the ballot sheet. (Fat chance, mate). He’s also saying that he was never a Liberal. I’d have more (i.e. some) respect for him if he said that he had changed his mind based on Liberal policies X, Y and Z. But he somehow thinks it’s better to admit that he was a liar from the start.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Well, he’s back. The Provincial government (currently the BC Liberal party, whose connection (or lack thereof) to the federal Liberal party I don’t really understand), just gave him what the “neutral” CBC is calling a “plum Crown position” as “CEO and board chair of the BC Transmission Corporation, a Crown corporation that works with BC Hydro to supply electricity across the province”.<\/p>\n This Fortunately the BC Liberals are increasingly unpopular, and a Provincial election is coming next year. I wasn’t around the last time the BC NDP were in power, but I understand they were booted out of office a few years ago for making some very high profile mistakes regarding some expensive but useless ferries, among other things. I hope they’ve been forgiven… and I know I keep saying this, but I really hope I’m able to vote by then.<\/p>\n ———————-<\/p>\n *my original three insults were rejected due to the fact that these words represent things that are actually useful.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While our American friends are off enjoying their turkey, would any Canadians care to join me in a political rant? A while ago, at the time of the Canadian general election (remember that? Anyone?), I blogged about a slimeball politician … Continue reading douchebag<\/s> asshole<\/s> bottom feeder<\/s>* scumbag shouldn’t be anywhere near public office. Check out some of the comments on the CBC news article <\/a>for confirmation of the local outrage…<\/p>\n