If We Forget We Elect Legislators, Not Governments, We’re in Trouble

If We Forget We Elect Legislators, Not Governments, We’re in Trouble
Crowds gather on Parliament Hill in protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, in Ottawa on Feb. 5, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
John Robson
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People had endless fun mocking Ottawa “Freedom Convoy” protesters’ limited grasp of how government works. That infamous “Memorandum of Understanding” did more work than the lonely Confederate flag briefly visible on the first day in substituting scorn for understanding. But it’s sobering to reflect on how little the critics know either.

John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”
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