An e-mail came from the Ontario Liberal Party the other day. It was from Deb Matthews and Tim Murphy, campaign co-chairs for Wynne’s Whigs. This e-mail explained that since becoming Premier “Kathleen Wynne has worked hard to create jobs—jobs for youth just entering the workforce, career-building jobs for families trying to make ends meet, and job opportunities for those looking for new careers after the recession.”
The e-mail introduced a new advertisement that we were told we were privileged to be the first to see it. It was nice. A friendly, folksy Kathleen is shown with a mix of people in a variety of circumstances and her voice-over says that it is her job to create more jobs. Obviously these new jobs must be for Ontario voters. There are no specifics but there is a nice warm feeling and you have to admit that she is trying.
For some reason, the advertisement reminded us of the federal government’s ads for the economic action plan. The federal ads also give you a nice warm feeling but sometimes it is around the collar because it is federal taxpayers’ money paying for the federal ads. At least, Matthews and Murphy make it clear that this ad would be paid for by political donations. In fact, the e-mail said that our $10 or more donation would help keep this advertisement on the air.
But do we want to air this? Frankly, we would be more impressed with one or two concrete examples of how this government is creating better jobs for Ontario residents. After passing that do-nothing NDP budget recently, it is hard to believe anything new has happened in the Ontario job market—thanks to any government impetus. The federal government lies constantly about its supposed accomplishments, Are Wynne’s Whigs going the same route?
Premier Wynne told the media the other day that she is not all that confident of winning all five Ontario by-elections on August 1. She explained that the voters could decide to use the by-elections to remonstrate her government without defeating it. And what is the point of that?
If Wynne knew the by-elections were pointless, why did she call them? Why can we not have a general election in Ontario? We need one. Maybe in the heat of this summer, we should all get a little hot under the collar.
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Copyright 2013 © Peter Lowry
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