Canada is a strange place. Here, you can eat French fries with gravy and cheese; it can snow in July; and our next Prime Minister has a couple of tattoos, used to be bouncer at a bar, and has no administrative experience!
First, I should confess that I voted for his party, and second I should confess that I am already sorry. But then again, being sorry is a key part of being Canadian.
On the positive side, his party has also won into Parliament the first two Iranian born members and the first Afghan born lady. On the negative side:
1. He plans to legalize the pot, as though the Canadian youth needed more incentive to be delinquent dilatants.
2. He will increase the taxes, as though Canada really needs even higher taxes than our legendary rates.
3. He has announced to withdraw Canadian planes from bombing the Islamic State, even though IS deserves every bomb anyone can afford to drop.
4. And yes you guessed it, for the other Islamic state (IR of Iran) he is planning a red carpet and the embassy reopening.
But these announcements are not the reason why I am sorry that he has had such a major victory. My real concern and indignation is due to his plans to change the Canadian election system into proportional-representation, like Israel.
Currently, with simple numerical majority (for example his own 40% vote) a Prime Minster of Canada can form a Majority government (most seats in Parliament). If this guy’s plan is successfully ratified by both Parliament and Senate, then there will never be another Majority government in Canada.
Like Israel, our political system will always be at the mercy of tentative coalitions, treacherously alliances and puny but powerful little parties and special interest groups.
Mazel Tov!
Ostaad SAM Gerami, have you ever thought about moving to the US of A?
We need educated citizens/voters like you!
Down here at least 50% of Americans have turned into a bunch of gaav o goosfand who keep voting for incompetent buffoons like Obama and most likely for Hillary Clinton in the next election!
We need you, come on down!
Dear Watson,
Thanks for your kind assumption of my "intellect".
However, I am sorry to inform you that if in the US, I would also be voting for the Democrats. I would have regretted it too, but then again, that's what democracy is all about: hoping for improvement but accepting the reality.
A couple of notes...On proportional presentation: No sitting government will ever change the very rules which has brought it to power...One should remember that political parties are under no legal obligation to deliver their campaign promises, and as far as moral obligation is involved no one, or only a very few, will remember those broken promises at the time of the next election.........and on the subject of minority government: I like it very much...A minority government in the West is the least able government...thus, the least damage will be rendered. I'd love it.
Of course I meant "representation"...not a typo, but my stinky ESL. And This one...
I am not interested in Canadian politics BUT good writing.
Well Shazde Jaan, there is a down side to democracy. People get to vote based on their emotions and not logic. But there is also the next election.
We paid a high price during W. Bush's 8 years and we still haven't cleaned up the mess he left behind.
And let's celebrate the election of Majid Jowhari and Ali Ehsassi, the new Canadian-American MP"s.
Shazdeh jaan, hop on the ferry, bus, or get in your BMW (you've got one, don't ya?/) and come on down south to the US of A.
May be you can vote for the Reality TV Star, turned politician, Mr. numbnut Trump! He's going to restore monarchy in Iran and all our troubles will be over!
Faramarz jan: I hope that people's hopes and emotions are not misplaced on this occassion, because Canada is facing some serious economical challenges, due to the big drop in Oil and other commodity prices.
Thanks dear CoP: yes, you are smart and know full well that no middle-aged self-respecting Iranian guy can live without a BMW ... LOL.
Good writing Shazde. Re-opening of embassy is not a bad idea but I hope he does not change Canada's unique stance on human rights.
I am not a fan of proportional-representation either but it seems to be the future of the democracy thanks to diversification of parties and votes. It however is not beneficial to the small partners. The last UK government was a coalition of Conservative and Liberal democrats. LibDem were the junior party in the shared government and therefore could not make good on their manifesto. In the next election they lost most of their votes and were almost wiped out.