Monday, September 4, 2023

Only A Good Start

 

What can be said about the overdue resignation of Housing Minister Steve Clark, other than that it is only a good start? His departure from cabinet (which I am sure is only temporary) is either a measure of Doug Ford's increasing desperation over the ongoing fallout of the Greenbelt theft or yet another indication of the contempt in which he holds the Ontario electorate. If he really thinks this will placate us, he is badly underestimating our fury.

Should I be reading the mood of citizens correctly, there is only one action that has any any chance of dissipating the pungent stench of corruption that envelopes the Ford government: restoration of the plundered lands. I suspect, owing to his deep ties with the developers in question, he will not do so. 

What does it say about his judgement, his moral compass and his competence that he places the profit priorities of special interests above the needs and wishes of the province? The deep betrayal of his earlier promise not to touch the Greenbelt and his consequent violation of our collective sense of democratic fairness seem not to be a part of his calculus. This tells us all we need to know about him and his government.

Happy Labour Day, everyone.




4 comments:

  1. .. Return of the Greenbelt Lands ? That’s ‘de facto’

    But Doug Ford - serial Liar, Thief & Betrayer has no further place in our Society. He’s a toxic Parasitic scumbag - just as the majority of The Ontario Conservative Party & as are the Partisan Media pimping the astonishing claim - The Greenbelt Theft in Progress is mere ‘mistake of the process’.. some sort of overzealous staff error

    The ‘Reality’ is ‘A Double Steal’ - Case History In The Making
    Criminal Racketeering - Corrupted OPP ‘Conflict of Interest’ & now Canadians & Ontario Taxpayers are beholden to RCMP Investigation & Criminal Charges both Federal & Provincial that Must Be Laid - and quite possibly likely never will..

    Doug Ford - ABOVE THE LAW .. 🦎🏴‍☠️

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    1. I was talking with a friend of mine a few minutes ago, Sal, and he and I both agreed that there appears to be nary a member of the Conservative caucus that has a shred of integrity or morality. My suggestion is that they need to cut off both the head and most of the limbs of the current incarnation of this once proud and respectable party.

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  2. I've been reading the Integrity Commissoner's report and while it, so far anyway, is not quite as damning as the AG's there are some damning things in it.

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    1. I have to admit to not reading it, jrk, but have only gotten the media summaries. I'll only be content if the authorities open an investigation,. Surely, it is warranted.

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