In the last generation, Canada has embarked on uncharted waters because two of the traditional pillars of democracy, the judiciary and Parliament, have fundamentally changed. Historically, these two pillars have upheld a free society by the equal application of common values and the protection of individuals from intrusion by the state and from the unlawful acts of others.
This is no longer true. The judiciary and Parliament have been undermined and manipulated by political elites to such an extent that these institutions no longer exist for the public’s benefit and the common good, but for the interests of those in charge. The latter now determine our future for their own benefit with no accountability to the public. The public has become a mere spectator in the proceedings. This is creating dissension and divide between the elite decision-makers and the public, especially those residing in the West.
