I saw this "heart art" through the window of one of the stores we passed by at the lineup for a Trudeau event in
Cloverdale the day before voting. It rained and umbrellas were out much like at a previous election event that I wrote about
HERE.
As it turned out, it was a new day but with the same Liberal government in Canada after the October 21st election. Justin Trudeau won but lost seats after a contentious campaign where opponents pummeled him with his misdeeds from the distant past and mistakes of the last four years. Enough people opened their hearts, however, to give him a second chance as Prime Minister.
Liberal candidate, MP Gordon Hogg, destined to lose to a Conservative in his local riding, is the fellow (above) under the blue umbrella who lagged behind and didn't get a second chance. At the time of the event, he was cautiously hopeful in a tight race.
After waiting two hours in the rain in part due to someone in the crowd suddenly needing emergency medical care and an ambulance, Trudeau finally arrived. Running late, he was whisked in and out in minutes to his next destination.
From the back of the crowd I had limited chances of getting a decent shot, let alone a selfie. Someone in front of me took the picture below on my behalf with my camera.
Trudeau was garnering lots of affection from the folks in the crowd who were very excited to see him. Someone shouted, "We love you, Justin!" Haha, no, it wasn't me.
Red is the Liberal colour in Canada. I am glad a centrist Liberal "red" still runs through the country, although not represented in the oil richest provinces. Trudeau's mettle will be tested with an opposition Conservative Party dedicated to seeing him fail. He will need to find a sweet spot among those wanting to ban all oil production and those who want some small amounts of oil production while transitioning to new energy, to those wanting to grow the oil industry and haven't accepted the urgency of climate change.
I wish him luck. The bloom is off the rose for Trudeau but the flowering is still there.
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Best wishes for him to succeed. I’m definitely among those who have said during the current administration here “why can’t Trudeau be our President?”
ReplyDeleteWe are a divided country indeed. It is difficult to imagine how the west (Alberta and Saskatchewan) can be placated when they have tied their wagon to a technology which will not even be relevant in thirty years. We have to wean ourselves away from fossil fuels; there is no choice. It seems that you could run a turnip as a PC candidate in Alberta and it would win. Justin Trudeau, like his father before him, has a very difficult task ahead of him. I fear we are in for many years of acrimony and animosity. The carbon tax is going to be the next major conflict, and Québec is never going to permit pipelines in its territory. The stage seems set for eternal conflict.
ReplyDeleteGovernments are having a very difficult time at the moment. Our one in the UK is in turmoil. Looks like we will be holding yet another general election this year!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear he got in again!
ReplyDeleteI was relieved to see he was reelected. No more strong arms, please!
ReplyDeleteHello, I would be happy to trade leaders with you. I am not happy with T.RUMP. I am all for clean energy, we should not be so dependent on fossil fuels. Pretty Fall colors and trees. Enjoy your day, have a great new week ahead.
ReplyDeleteI only know what I see and he looks quite sympathic ! We were for nearly a year without government, now we have a woman as prime minister until the next elections, I hope with a woman it will be better then the males we had before, one worse then the other and strangely always son's of ancient politicians or even prime ministers like the royals !
ReplyDeleteBrave souls waiting in the rain ~ you even got photos ~ Bravo ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I wouldn't wait in the rain for OUR president. I like your photos.
ReplyDeleteHope springs eternal. All politicians could benefit themselves and the world by trying to work for win-win solutions. Fingers (and toes) crossed.
ReplyDeleteWho or Boo? I'm glad Trudeau got reelected!
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