tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472854955122235240.post4074822132573528000..comments2023-09-13T04:49:05.090-04:00Comments on CANADIAN, EH?: SUMMER OF DISCONTENT(?)Bill Akerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15050332686123633839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472854955122235240.post-31988454112206883212010-07-10T08:06:05.144-04:002010-07-10T08:06:05.144-04:00I think that you may just have something there. A ...I think that you may just have something there. A large part of the problem (as you've identified) is the disconnect between levels of government who (frequently) forget there's just one tax payer. The problem is perhaps exacerbated in Canada where most major cities have populations greater than half a dozen of the provinces (N.B. for instance has a population equal to Hamilton, Ontario), yet maintain all of the bureaucracy, infrastructure and political discourse as do much larger entities. The costs are staggering and ultimately unsustainable.Bill Akerleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050332686123633839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472854955122235240.post-75163627923071894532010-07-09T19:12:54.774-04:002010-07-09T19:12:54.774-04:00Well, as the old saying goes, "whoever gets e...Well, as the old saying goes, "whoever gets elected, the government gets in! <br /><br />While it is good to keep an eye on the overall political picture, I think our best option for having a fit world to live in is to start at the local level, where our voices are more easily heard and where they can make a difference in how we chose to live. Enough like minded people in communities can influence districts, provinces, regions and finally, change thoughts and politics at a national level.<br /><br />It takes an acorn to grow a mighty oak... or something like that, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com