It's sad and more than slightly unfortunate that for a wealthy democracy in the western hemisphere Canada is in a parlous state. Not unusual with a Liberal government, but this particular government under Justin Trudeau has exacerbated the usual tensions between various parts of the country, succeeding in alienating the west from the east. He's gone his father one better in the extent of the damage he has overseen. He has also on several occasions interfered with the justice system which is supposed to be neutral, reflecting the law of the land. Advantaging friends at public expense another nail he's hammered home. 

He uses taxpayer-funded federal treasury at his whims which steer toward his advantage at the polling booth. During the current novel coronavirus crisis afflicting the world community he has made decisions reflecting poorly on the image of a wise and reflective leader. A scattergun approach to handling the country's economy through the meltdown of COVID-19 has resulted in Canada spending more than any other G20 nation, and having less to show for it, while leaving future generations with the problem of paying off a massive debt.

His decision-making over how best to protect Canadian lives threatened by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been faulty and faulted leading to failure. Canada is now far, far behind other countries in their vaccination progress resulting from the Trudeau government's poor reasoning and lack of attention to the real world of politics impacting social-welfare outcomes. Government departments under his rule have become shabby in their principles; the Canadian military a case in point where corruption, harassment and failure to address the needs of military personnel has become scandalous.

He smiles through every one of the missteps and false calculations he has made. From embarrassing Canada with his outrageous costumery on a state visit to India, and while there flirting with Indo-Canadian criminals and violent separatists, to his unabashed use of blackface as a thespian attention-seeker, much less his manhandling of a female journalist, explaining that away by baldly stating that men and women 'experience' things differently.

His promises that might be of some advantage to Canadians have not been fulfilled, but under his mandate, Canada had the first federal laws legitimizing the growing and sale of cannabis, and legislated the de-criminalization of assisted suicide in the medical profession. The LGBTQ-2 communities' human rights were championed by this prime minister and genderless language is now the law of the land. I'm sure I've forgotten a great deal that distinguishes this man as an outstanding prime minister. 

His self-confidence and egotism are outpaced only by his lack of attention to the damage he has wrought in this country. With the considerable assistance of a largely incompetent cabinet. But he smiles and carries on, the man whose past experience as a drama teacher, snowboarding expert and eventually, thanks to the inheritance of that famous Trudeau name, a public speaker evidently prepared him for the responsibilities inherent in administering the affairs of a nation.

As for us ordinary folk, we're getting on, the more we see, hear, and experience under the Trudeau watch the more we wince in pain. The pain can be assuaged however, by taking ourselves out to the ravine with our little companions, Jackie and Jillie, for an afternoon tramp through forest trails on a winter March day with a high temperature of -8C, and winds gusting up to 30 mph. for a really 'cool' wind factor.

Jackie and Jillie couldn't give a fig for the politics and how it affects the social weal of this country. They love the country and all it provides them with, and take great joy in expending canine energy on these daily excursions. And so do we.