I am extremely disappointed that during the Canadian Federal election campaign I am on near constant travel status and have not been able to keep myself saturated in political news - which is my preferred state.
I did manage to watch the Leader's Debate on CBC last night and, politics aside, I was delighted to see five candidates being animated and unruly in the tradition of Canadian politics. It was a beautiful and stunning contrast to the US Presidential "debate" I saw a couple of weeks ago. What's up with the whole two party thing?
I won't get into a breakdown of the debate, or who I think should be supported, but I will say this; I wish Gilles Duceppe was not a Bloc separatist because every time I see him orate, I wish I could vote for him. Gilles, in both official languages, is witty, engaging, charismatic, intelligent, and kind of feisty...but not in that smarmy way that Jack Layton is. If only Gilles believed in a complete and equal Canada and ran candidates in every province!
Just when I've come to terms with having only four candidates to pick from I am reminded again, in an article, the kind of things that Gilles says to remind me of my unattainable desire to vote for him.
"In Toronto, Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe launched an attack against Harper.
"It is very dangerous when a prime minister makes his decisions through an ideological prism instead of a pragmatic one," Duceppe said in a speech to the Toronto Economic Club, a Bay Street audience.
Duceppe accepted the group's invitation despite the fact his separatist party only runs candidates in Quebec."
Elegant, subtle, concise, intelligent, and biting. Plus, I agree with him. I long for a realistic candidate for Prime Minister who speaks like that.
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