General Politics Discussion

[ijmorlan]

I’m not very hopeful. I will say that the first couple of days are actually off to a relatively good start: my understanding is that the cabinet is considered to be relatively sane, and the installation ceremony was normal from what I hear. No Don Cherry talking about “bicycle-riding pinkos”. I’m not expecting it to last, but I have to remain able to recognize anything that is done well or at least not badly.

I guess, if you consider the "Ontario's first ever Government for the People (sic)" billing to be normal, but that seems to me to be setting the bar for normal pretty low.

I didn’t actually know they had done that. I was just comparing it to the flagrantly inappropriate inauguration ceremony when Rob Ford became Mayor. This time around, I understand Doug Ford actually said a few reconciliatory words to those who did not vote for him. I don’t really believe him, obviously, but so far he’s doing better than Rob did. Not very hopeful for the rest of his tenure, but we’ll see.