It's the time change. Stupid.
Time and politics. Usually, not enough of one, too much of the other. This fall? Too much of both together. I believe in democracy and democratic processes such as voting in elections. Those elected to govern the country and, by extension, the citizens, should hold the confidence of a decent percentage of the population. I am not sure, however, that I am a fan of ‘direct democracy’ which is what Premier Danielle Smith called Alberta’s recent referendum about separating from Canada ; she coupled that one radical question with nine others about immigration and constitutional reform. That kind of exercise — a specific question taken directly to the voters — looks and sounds to me more like dog whistle politics than democracy. In a functioning democracy, we vote in a government on the appointed date, those we elect then govern, then go back to the voters at the appropriate time ( David Eby in BC can tell a story or two about when it is NOT appropriate), we vote them in or out, and s...