Instead, Trudeau considers us “giver-receivers.” This shifts the paradigm, opening the door to bigger government. Author Susan Delacourt noted in a column in iPolitics this week that the PM prefers the word “citizen” to “taxpayer,” because “taxpayer” implies a one-way relationship with the state. Trudeau’s use of language is also very important. As Trudeau told unemployed oilfield worker Danny on Sunday night, “Your country will be there for you.” And this conflation of country, government and leader becomes far more digestible when delivered by a popular and sympathetic figure. This is wholly consistent with Liberal thinking: government is benevolent. It conflates love of the leader with love of government itself. Government-as-reality-show can also produce a very profound shift, with long-term implications. Neither is pretty, and both are ripe for exploitation. Harper Derangement Syndrome has given way to Trudeau Adoration Syndrome. That’s in some measure because of the man he replaced, who those same voters really, really hated. Scratch that: they really, really love him. In terms of Canadian celebrities, the PM is the hottest thing going. Why not wait? Quite simply, because any television show featuring Trudeau is a ratings-getter. This would have had much more value, for the PM, the people he met, and the viewers at home.
Article contentĪfter listening to hundreds of thousands of people for 13 weeks on the campaign trail, why did Trudeau, barely three months into his job, have to sit down with 10 more? Do people really think he doesn’t know what’s going on out there? Why not wait six months, a year perhaps, to have these conversations, as a kind of reality check, a “where-are-Canadians-now” exercise. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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