I have come to the conclusion that everything that is wrong with Canada today is the fault of Pierre Elliott Trudeau and his government (well, maybe not everything, but darn close). Here are some of my reasons:
1. Changes to the criminal justice system. In 1971, Canada's solicitor general, Hon. Jean-Pierre Goyer, said the following: "For too long a time now, our punishment oriented society has cultivated the state of mind that demands that offenders, whatever the offence, be placed behind bars ...... Consequently, we have decided from now on to stress the rehabilitation of individuals rather than protection of society." And they have done exactly that. Protection of society seems to be of very little concern to today's so-called justice system.
2. The Official Languages Act. This one really bugs me. With all the double printing on labels and having to listen to everything twice, be it on airlines, on the phone with any federal organization, speeches from the government (including debates), etc. And while we are on the subject, if Quebec wants to separate, for crying out loud, LET THEM GO!!!! If they knew we were serious about letting them go, I'm sure the whining would stop.
3. Multiculturalism. This is another bone of contention for me. It is not working. In fact, I think it has made things worse. We have these large ethnic communities now that don't seem to want to be part of Canada.
4. Liberalization of society. Of course, Trudeau is not totally to blame for this one as it is happening to all westernized countries; however, the decline of morality and the culture of entitlement has grown exponentially in the successive Liberal governments. A prime example of this decline was demonstrated with the riots in Vancouver and then London.
5. Then, of course, there was the National Energy Program or the "NEP" which practically destroyed the economy in Western Canada, especially Alberta. It makes my blood boil when I think of the arrogance of that government to basically say F___ You to Western Canada. It left a huge scar that is still visible today.
Well, that was my rant. It feels good to get it off my chest. What do you think? Was Prime Minister Trudeau's leadership good for Canada?
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