The people have spoken ...

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

... and selected (a solid) minority Liberal government for the wonderful country of Canada. Personally, I am glad. To quote from the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, it seems "Canadians rejected the politics of fear and division" and stayed focused on the future challenges. It seems Justin Trudeau will have a chance to continue his father's efforts towards "progressive" Canada and "the just society."

Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party 

Andrew Scheer, his conservative rival, undoubtedly a man of many talents, appeared to focus his campaign on Trudeau and his record. It is, naturally, always easier to criticise others than to show some positive path forward. Scheer, often, appeared to be quite perfidious in attacking his rival, and this is what eventually turned me against him. As a result of Mr. Scheer's strategy, in one of the meetings, the crowd was chanting "lock him (Trudeau) up!", a reminder of the infamous "lock her up" chanting of Trump's supporters against Hilary Clinton. I am glad that Canada, overall, has chosen civility over crowd mentality. That's why I love this country and hope that it will stay the course.

Yves-Francois Blanchet, leader of Bloc Quebecois

Among other winners was Bloc Quebecois, which tripled the number of its members in Canadian Parliament. Though inclined to take Quebec out of Canada (I hope it won't happen, as it would be a loss for both Canada and Quebec), Bloc Quebecois has got some interesting ideas in its program. First of all, they try to build a "secular society," which I find impressive, as most French Canadians seem to have a Catholic background. The damage of the mixture of the Catholic Church and the governmental power is best seen in Poland. Tremendous amount of money seems to be flowing to the clergy and catechetics, while there is no money for hospitals and education. It is a sad thing to watch.

Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada

Another positive from the Canadian election was that over one million of Canadians voted for the Green Party. Though this translated in only three seats in the Parliament, it is indication that more and more people are concerned about the environment, and what kind of the world we will leave for our children and grandchildren. I hope that the Greens will support all the progressive, environment friendly initiatives of the Liberals, but will also allow for some balance in the approach. It is not possible to build "green economy" over night and ... people need to work! Building a trans-mountain pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia could be a "middle path" strategy.

Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party

I hope the New Democratic Party of Canada will realize this, and revisit its anti-pipelines position. I feel for Mr. Jagmeet Singh who ran impressive campaign, but still his party lost seats in Parliament. Perhaps their position on pipelines was one of the reasons why. On the other hand, they took almost all of the Arctic, including ... Baffin Island!

Results of Canada Elections 2019

Jody Wilson-Raybould

The Conservatives did well, traditionally, in the Western Provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. This raised again voices talking about "Western alienation" and possible separation from Canada. Some coined a new term - "Wexit." I naturally hope that it will never come to this. Canada is a too beautiful organism to be divided.

Also, congratulations for Mrs. Jody Wilson-Raybould, who won a seat in the Parliament as independent, after a well publicized split with the Liberals. I am sure she will be a voice for integrity in Canadian politics.

Interestingly, Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada, lost his seat in Parliament. It seems his anti-immigration position "didn't resonate" with Canadians who, with the exception of Native People, are either immigrants or descendants of immigrants.

As for the wives of the politicians - beautiful wife seems to be adding to the attraction of a candidate - I would give the second place to wife of Jagmeet Singh, Gurkiran Kaur. I don't want to rate all other wives as to not to appear sexist. :-)

However, I cannot resist to give the first place to Sophie Trudeau! What a beautiful pair they are!

Are these guys lucky or what?




So much for the flash photography. Now, it's time for more basic, often unnoticed and underappreciated, hard work "on behalf of all Canadians!" Hey, guys, forget your differences and personal animosities. Work together. Keep Canada the best country in the world!

(PR)