COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE BY REBECCA SHAPIRO IN THE
GUARDIAN
"In Canada, we're
still reserving judgment.”
I have no idea where Rebecca Shapiro got a basis for saying
that, but her statement is simply inaccurate.
Every indicator worth talking about shows Canadians are
happy with Trudeau, although all seasoned political observers know there will
be ups and downs.
And may I say that any writer who uses expressions like
"we're still reserving judgment..." should send up warning flags in a
reader's mind.
You cannot speak for the "we" that is Canada or
another whole country.
That should be obvious, but this kind of writing suffers
from a desire to bolster the author's authority beyond what can possibly be
merited.
Only polls even approach being able to make such 'we"
statements, and I can assure readers that Trudeau has every reason to be happy
with his polls.
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Yes, The National Post
was literally a grovelling servant of Stephen Harper, the most hated national
politician in our history.
Some of the articles carried in that paper over the last ten
years are an embarrassment to read.
The paper was founded by convicted felon Conrad Black, who,
the last time I peeked, still wrote the odd turgid column.
