It is easy to talk about patience. It is much harder to be patient. The people of Israel had to wait hundreds of years for their promised Messiah. It seems ironic, and it must have been very difficult, that even when the promised Messiah came with the birth of our Lord in Bethlehem, the people needed to wait even more decades to be made aware of his presence.
Read MoreWe have just gone through one of the strangest elections in our national history. Called because of a naked grab for more power and with unchecked hubris by Justin Trudeau, the federal election was a costly exercise in stasis. A few shifts here and there of parliamentary seats and the increasing fragmentation of the federal political scene only saw our current government drop even further in the actual supporting vote count – again having less votes than the second place Conservatives- and yet claiming a mandate for sweeping change.
Read MoreBy the time you get this, it is highly likely that we will be in the midst of another federal election. This should not be a surprise as we have endured a minority Parliament for two years and such is the usual lifespan of minorities. Obviously what sets this apart is that Covid 19 will necessitate some substantial changes in voting but it has not proven to be a huge obstacle in the many provincial elections we have had during the pandemic. Strategically speaking, the changes in voting will not be significant.
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