The Shame of Canada's Politicians
by Hume Morley, department of political economy, Greater Freelton Area College of Applied Arts and Technology
The current furore over the Chrétien government's bill to raise the pay of Members of Parliament substantially is but the latest instalment in a continuing story of Canadians' dissatisfaction with their political leaders. Several times a year the press is full of complaints from Canadians about the poor quality of their political leaders. The opinion that the only thing wrong with Canada is the politicians is frequently heard.
We here at the Department of Political Economy of the Greater Freelton Area College of Applied Arts and Technology decided that the time was ripe for research into the reasons why Canadian politicians are such poor leaders. We have conducted an extensive program of research into this issue, and are pleased to offer YOU, the readers of NEW IMPROVED HEAD, the first account of our findings.
Our chief discovery is that Canadian political leaders, unlike department heads here at Greater Freelton, are not appointed to their positions by people in authority. Instead, they are selected by a process known as election. People known as electors first nominate candidates for Member of Parliament, and then the electors vote. The most popular candidate becomes MP.
Obviously these electors don't know their job! If we can find out who these electors are, we will have gone a long way toward explaining the current low standard of Canadian politicians. We have applied for a grant for this purpose from a private foundation, and hope to be able to begin research soon. Meanwhile, if you are able to shed any light on the identity of these electors, please contact me immediately at my office or through NIH. Together we can defeat the politicians!
The Shame of Canada's Politicians © John FitzGerald, 2001
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