John Robson: It Seems Our Politicians Want the Government Involved in Everything

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a housing announcement as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister for Pacific Economic Development Harjit S. Sajjan look on, in Vancouver on March 27, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns

Commentary

So I see in the news where the feds are going to build a squillion homes or so, “unlocking the door to the middle class for millions.” Gosh. How grand. Nice of them. Except it does call to mind Owen Wilson’s question to Jackie Chan in “Shanghai Knights”: “What in our history together makes you think I’m capable of something like that?”