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Ontario’s Deceptive And Noxious Election Campaign

By Rupert Johnson

Once again, toxins pervade the current political environment in Ontario, filling the air with noxious campaign fumes. And once again we should protect ourselves against the odours of lies, deceptions, and hypocrisy. These are the odious gases that require the use of very effective gas masks. Otherwise the stench is enough to produce an epidemic of cynicism.

It is not surprising that the Liberals and Conservatives in particular have succeeded in turning off a significant number of the electorate. Cynicism so rife, that it is difficult to find an honest politician in the province of Ontario.

The entire provincial campaign reminds me of Diogenes, a famous Greek philosopher and cynic who paraded along the busy streets of ancient Athens on a cloudless, sun-lit day. To the amazement of all spectators, he carried a torch in his hand desperately searching for an honest person. Needless to say, he could not find any.

A significant number of eligible voters in Ontario appear to be suffocated by the customary pollutants of platitudes, deception and vain promises. There is no doubt that all the political leaders are steeped in the art of duplicity. Nevertheless, some are more adept in this infamous art than others.

As it now stands, many voters are in a bind. Their choice is not an easy one. They have to consider very carefully the following questions: Is any party laced with ideological trappings good for the province of Ontario? In other words, is it good to have a government that believes wholeheartedly in the market forces of the private sector to create jobs and provide services? Is it good to have in power a party that vows to lay off 100,000 government employees whereby many vital services will be automatically be cut?

If you find this approach acceptable then cast your vote for Tim Hudak and his Conservative party.

On the other hand, ask yourself: Is it good to reward a party that is not really ideological in doctrine, but is, nevertheless, extremely incompetent, wasteful and lacks a sensible course of action? Do you want a repeat of the gas-fired power plant scandal that wasted over 1 billion dollars of your hard earned money? Do you want a party that wasted over 1billion dollars on the infamous e-health initiative? Do you want a party that instituted the HST that has proven to be a very heavy taxation burden on all Ontarians? Do you want a party with a litany of broken promises?

If you find that these shenanigans are acceptable then go ahead and vote for Kathleen Wynne and her party.

Notwithstanding, consider the following: Is a leader who has resisted the call for the retention of a socialist platform in her party, and who has instead adopted a very pragmatic, sensible middle of the road approach to governance, good for the province of Ontario?

If you find that the NDP has a common sense approach to govern the province of Ontario, then by all means cast your precious vote for Andrea Horwath and her party.

Try to avoid the cynicism brought about by the gross deception, and hollow promises of Kathleen Wynne and Tim Hudak.

Rupert Johnson can be reached at: r.b.johnson@sympatico.ca.

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