Sweet

I was back at the local elementary school today, helping some of my daughter's grade two students with remedial reading.  Still eight, they are so sweet, keen and try so hard.  When it's time for me to depart, a few girls always run over to give me huge hugs -- something which would never have happened when I was in grade two in the fifties.

One of my pupils also made me a gift:

From Clarissa.

She is one of 10 children (so far) in her family and just a delightful little girl.

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But a word about Carney's swearing in today as our new prime minister.  "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss", was all I could think when he announced his cabinet.  The same, old tired hacks recycled into different portfolios, however he did dump some of the more radical and hysterical ministers.  Steven Guilbeault has been dumped from environment, but I bet Carney will unleash his rabid green agenda if he wins a seat in the election which will be called shortly.  I mean, the guy doesn't have a seat, so where would he sit?  In the public gallery?  Ludicrous.

When it comes to political analysis, Lisa Raitt and Stephanie Levitz, along with Bob Fife, are the people I listen to.  They all agree Carney will announce an election before the House returns.  How would it look if the first thing that happened was getting bounced in a vote of confidence.  So, the ragtag gang of re-hashed ministers will not even need to unpack before they get on the road to nowhere.

Speaking of ragtag, why would he keep Freeland in any portfolio?  That does not denote a Gordie-Howe-elbows-up approach to the blood sport of politics.  Is Carney too nice for the game?  Is he too used to politesse?  He better get over that in a hurry because he is no longer in the civilized board rooms of international trade and bespoke bankers.  He's in a cesspool of kill or be killed, where even a $16 glass of orange juice can spell doom.

As for Singh, don't count on him to defeat this government.  Regardless of what he says, Singh does not want an election because not only will he lose his own seat, but his party will also be reduced to non-official status and the money that accompanies that status will poof.  How could he pay for his $1,500 suits, his BMW and his Rolex without it?

As Bob Fife once said, "The NDP are toast."

I also heed the thoughts of Victor Davis Hanson (he's on YouTube, watch him) who points out that Carney remains a Davos, WEF, globalist just as was Trudeau.  I mean the guy has just been elected prime minister and what are his first moves?  To jet off to London and Paris.  Were I advising him, I would have recommended a trip to Renfrew or Brockville.  If his international jaunts aren't the moves of a globalist, I don't know what are.

I also didn't like the way he handled himself in that media Q & A outside Rideau Hall.  He was sarcastic, condescending and talked down to the press.  Not a good move when that's the bunch that holds all the influential pens in the public thoroughfare.  

Carney is used to being surrounded by "yes men".  That's over.  The other question is, where will he run?  Can't be out here, where the Liberals are viscerally loathed.  As for Trump, who runs his shop on personality and the cut of a jib, I bet he has already taken an instant dislike to our new PM, which does not bode well for the country as we battle the Tariff Terrorist currently occupying the Oval Office.    

As I say, hang onto your hats.