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There was a time in Canada where our elected officials seemed to be required to vote according to what their constituents demanded, and only stuck to the party lines in specific things, such as budget issues, which could lead to a vote of noon-confidence in the House of Commons. We went through a long series of Minority Governments and they have gotten used to always voting according party mandate, regardless of what we the people demand.
Having said that, we Canadians are also at the mercy of the Corporations. While I admit that presently most of them occupy just a few industries; Oil, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, and Financial, I think we have to look beyond the public face of the corporations, to see the real problem. Ultimately, there are but a few individuals that either own the controlling interest in the most influential companies or they control the banks that have loaned them the money they operate with on a day to day bases.
The few rich people we actually hear about are certainly richer than all of us combined, and do wield minor influence over some things, it is the few people that reduce even Warren Buffet to a mere pauper, in comparison.
Imagine, the last powerball jackpot was worth more than 1 billion dollars. This is certainly more money than I will ever see in my lifetime, but it is significantly less than Kraft alone has invested in controlling several competing brands, in the food industry.
I agree largely with George Carlin's thought on Government, it is an illusion to make us believe we have a choice.
Having said that, we Canadians are also at the mercy of the Corporations. While I admit that presently most of them occupy just a few industries; Oil, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, and Financial, I think we have to look beyond the public face of the corporations, to see the real problem. Ultimately, there are but a few individuals that either own the controlling interest in the most influential companies or they control the banks that have loaned them the money they operate with on a day to day bases.
The few rich people we actually hear about are certainly richer than all of us combined, and do wield minor influence over some things, it is the few people that reduce even Warren Buffet to a mere pauper, in comparison.
Imagine, the last powerball jackpot was worth more than 1 billion dollars. This is certainly more money than I will ever see in my lifetime, but it is significantly less than Kraft alone has invested in controlling several competing brands, in the food industry.
I agree largely with George Carlin's thought on Government, it is an illusion to make us believe we have a choice.
