Quebec Shows Canada The Way; We're All Essential Services Now; China Must Not Be Left Off The Hook

Quebec's handling of the Wuhan virus crisis has been a fascinating mix of British pragmatism, French-Canadian practicality and Catholic temperament

I never quite had the feeling of a government that backs its people up.

The CAQ under Legault have passed the test with flying colors so far.

-This is in contrast with the Federal government. On display has been a weak and ineffective leadership that insists for some inexplicable reason on maintaining an ideological disposition that doesn't resonate with Canadians during a pandemic.

Canada by its nature, is a pragmatic, conservative and stable society. Its population wants a government that projects confidence and competence. Not one that is given to emotional breaksdowns laced with emotional rhetoric. I don't even recognize this country anymore since Justin Trudeau took power in 2015.

He exudes a shallow aura and inauthenticity. You get the impression he's speaking to a private cabal of international onlookers. And it permeates throughout the ranks from Freeland to Blair to Morneau to Duclos and everyone else. During a pandemic people want leadership, not reminders on what is racist.

It perplexes me to no end how anyone could possibly think that this government has risen to the occasion

What more, it has the audacity to play hard ball with provinces they perceive to not be handling the crisis to their empty standards. Quebec, which has been proactive, has nothing to learn from Ottawa here.

In others words, Legault is exactly what Quebec needs. Trudeau is exactly what Canada doesn't need.

-To be honest, the Feds are dead to me at the moment. I don't listen to their messages. This is the Canada they've created. They've even lost the Anglo-Quebecers like me. I've never felt more alienated from Canada.

-There's all sorts of rumours going around about which industries will be made into 'essential services'. One of them is the CBC. Where would we be without the propaganda of Rosemary Barton and vapid musings of Neil MacDonald?

It's pretty amazing that I have to pay for this.

Privatize the CBC. Spin it off like Air Canada.

Let's see what Barton is worth in a private market.

-As soon as China's marching orders came down, and politicians and celebrities bent over like the good little soldiers they are began claiming the Wuhan virus was a racist term, pretty much all media outlets fell in line - even though the term originated in their ranks. It's troubling how fast they pivoted away from it and went with Covid-19.

If we truly had an independent media, it's safe to say not all would bow before China.

The NBA is the rule when it comes to how to deal with China.

That is, you must do tricks at their command.

-The way I see it, given how China is engaging in a sickening propaganda campaign refusing to accept responsibility for a global pandemic, the world must usher in a new international trade system. The United States and Russia should align and keep China in check.

Don't let China divide and conquer. They're playing a long-game here and one too many useful idiots are buying into their propaganda. The Chinese won't gloat until they achieve total victory.

It's turning out, China is a more dangerous threat than the Soviet Union. Its authoritarian regime is brutal and barbaric. This has nothing to do with the culture and its people. This has everything to do with one of the worst regimes in the world at the moment.

I don't care about who led us down this path. Who sold us out and who took bribes. They know damn well who they are.

I just want to reverse it and we can only do that if we find the will. Either we once and for all hold them to account for their abhorrent record on human and animal rights as well as their international bullying or we reduce dependence on them.

-If you're one to not hold our civilization in high regard, I can see why you would fall prey to celebrities who will call for 'love' with China or some nonsense. Only dumb people buy into this propaganda. How stupid do you have to be to believe a single word that clown Lijian Zhao says?

Can't you not see he's a tool of authoritarianism?

What part of they make our ventilators and medicine (and threatened to not send it) don't you get? This is outrageous and unacceptable.

This change can only begin with the people.

Let's get it going.