Pierre Poilievre: "I don't agree with them"

The recognized non-partisan experts keep telling us one thing. But, our very partisan politicians keep telling us that they don't believe the experts - just like that! What is it about power, which blinds those who have it, that make them believe that they, and they alone know what is right for the country?

Harry Neufeld is the former British Columbia chief electoral officer is one of five non-partisan experts in the electoral process who advised significant changes to the proposed so-called Fair Voting Bill C23. The papers say that he has 33 years experience in the field. Yesterday he is reported to have said just over half a million Canadian voters - actually 520,000 - would be hurt by this proposed legislation. He explained how and why.

His report was apparently credible, because the minister who is trying to ram C-23 down our throats has been "selectively reading and quoting" from it! But, Mr. Pierre Poilievre has also been ignoring the recommendations. We heard this from the horse's mouth. The Minister dismissed these carefully constructed recommendations with the following words: "I don't agree with them, and that's why they're not in the bill." It is sometimes admirable and courageous to disagree with widely held dogma. I often do that, myself. But this decision by this very young and inexperienced minister may dis-enfranchise 520,000 Canadians who generally do not traditionally vote Conservative. That might make the difference between the life and demise of this government.

And there you have it! They say power corrupts! I wouldn't know. I have never tasted power.