A James Travers' Column

In yesterday's Star, James Travers wrote an insightful column entitled Being Canadian means taking ownership of Canada, in which he reminds us that there is a big difference between viewing ourselves as customers, as opposed to proprietors of the country. It is the former mentality that the Harper Government has been promoting and exploiting, so that many of us are fooled into the belief that simplistic 'solutions' requiring no sacrifice are the only requirements for addressing problems in our country. Those who see themselves as proprietors of Canada, on the other hand, appreciate the complexity of the issues we face. Political expedience, being what it is, dictates that the later view is discouraged.