JT – The ‘Poster Boy’ of Canadian politics

December 18, 2013 · 0 Comments

Dear editor:

It was amusing to watch Justin Trudeau (now known as JT) chortling about the Liberal by-election win in Manitoba. He even quoted Jack Layton’s last message, but he isn’t a very original guy and part of the quote is actually attributed to Laurier.

The Liberals pulled in a lot of voters which is very handy when you think that the Liberals have been stubble on the prairie landscape for decades. Some of the Liberal faithful got off their rears and went out into the cold to vote.

Sounds like a phenomenal happening, but when you analyze the picture, you’ll find only a 30 to 37% turnout for all of the four by-elections. Hardly enough for the federal Liberals to start looking at paint-chips and Sussex Drive.

At the above rate of turnout: if every NDPer (like me) and every Conservative stayed home on the next federal election day, JT would be the new PM.

Just imagine that! The poster boy of Canadian politics would be answering questions on Marilyn, Ellen, and Chis and Steve. Of course, participating in the Battle of the Blades and Dancing With The Stars would be a must for the new Adonis on Parliament Hill.

Also, being David of the statuary on the Hill, the satirists wouldn’t have much to work with in their political cartoons – too damn handsome. His dad was a cartoonist’s dream: check out Donato.

JT hasn’t much substance – not like his dad. I wonder why the Liberals at a convention would vote him into the top job? Give me another Pierre Trudeau and I’d consider voting for the Liberals.

Vaughan G. Harris

Tottenham