Trudeau’s Diversity – Andrew Sheer
Justin Trudeau is wrong: Diversity isn’t Canada’s strength
It’s one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s favourite turns of phrase: “Canada’s strength comes from our diversity.” In his official statement after the alleged terrorist attack in Edmonton he invoked it, and whether the occasion is celebratory, tragic or anything in between, he never misses an opportunity to say that diversity is our strength. He’s made it his brand identity, because the line’s a political winner.
But it misses something about what makes our society strong, and what Islamist-inspired terrorists, fascists on the right and so-called anti-fascists on the left all seek to destroy.
Trudeau cabinet should be based on merit, not gender
The question is which direction we want to move from here. Do we want cabinet to move toward the (still distant) meritocratic ideal, or away from it? Do we want individuals to be chosen more for their talent and experience and less for their sex, race and so on, or the reverse? Is merit an attainable or even desirable goal, or is the whole thing just a spoils system — in which the only objective is to make sure your group is at the front of the line?
How we answer this will depend in part on what we think cabinet is for. Is it intended to be a reflection of society, in all its multi-faceted diversity? Or is it intended to govern the country? If the first, then the dominant consideration in choosing a cabinet will be to hit the right percentages of sex, race, disability, etc. — or rather, since it is impossible to embody the full range of social differentiation in a cabinet of any manageable size, to balance the claims of competing identity groups for scarce cabinet seats.
http://nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-coyne-trudeau-cabinet-should-be-built-on-merit-not-gender
Canada is ‘work in progress,’ Justin Trudeau tells UN General Assembly
Describing Canada as a “work in progress,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the UN Thursday about the country’s failures and mistakes in its historical relationship with Indigenous people and his hope to right the wrongs of the past.
“There are, today, children living on reserves in Canada who cannot safely drink, or bathe in, or even play in the water that comes out of their taps,” Trudeau said in a speech to the UN General Assembly.
He said Indigenous families putting their kids to bed at night are beset by worry that their children will run away before morning or commit suicide in the night.
“And for far too many Indigenous women, life in Canada includes threats of violence so frequent and severe that Amnesty International has called it ‘a human rights crisis,'” Trudeau said.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-un-speech-general-assembly-1.4300602
Andrew Sheer
Andrew Scheer 101
Andrew Scheer is a Saskatchewan transplant from Ottawa, and has held the riding of Regina—Qu’Appelle since 2004. At 38 he was the youngest candidate running for Conservative leader. He was the Speaker of the House between 2011 and 2015 (also the youngest Speaker in Canadian history). He’s deeply respected by his caucus, and had the most endorsements from sitting CPC MPs as any other candidates.
Scheer is a social conservative who’s against abortion, equal marriage, transgender rights, and assisted-suicide — although he ran a campaign focused on party unity and staple conservative issues like balancing the budget.
“Harper with a smile”
While there’s still lots up in the air, Scheer doesn’t seem to represent any major break with the CPC. He ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism, and he looks like more of the same. A Harper 2.0, or as John Ibbitson is calling him— “Harper with a smile”. He’s apparently a very likeable guy — which actually makes him scary. Remember how bland and unlikable Harper was — and all the damage he still managed to do over 10 years? Picture a a happy Harper with none of the baggage, and you’ve got Andrew Scheer.
https://www.leadnow.ca/andrew-scheer-blog/
Ten Things Andrew Scheer Must Do
Andrew Scheer’s upset win in the Conservative leadership race was dramatic. So far the party seems united and eager and ready to move forward. Here’s a list of ten things Andrew Scheer needs to do in order to stay successful.
#1. Stay humble
A large part of Andrew’s appeal was his “aw-shucks” demeanour. He ran a positive campaign that avoided negative slams on any of the other leaders. He was able to criticize policy and positions while not going so far as to hit people personally. He has an affable way about him that appears as humility, and hopefully this is sincere and lasting. People will want a leader that isn’t so self-aggrandizing after the Justin experience.