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"If our parliamentary democracy i is to survive, it

is high time we woke up:and rid ourselves of our.

five-year. elected dictatorships. It is impossible to
trust politicians. Some way: must be found to hold
them accountable" (Dr. J-M. Barrie, Kelowna).

"I trust all politicians until I have firm evidence

that such trust is unwarranted. Being a politician in.

a democracy i is difficult, at best. " (Murray Jones, |
Duncan).

_ "One of the few politicians I could name that I
might trust is (Quebec) Premier Robert Bourassa.
He is doing what-he thinks is best for his people,
regardless of what it is doing to the rest of Canada.”
(N. Williams, Comox). —

"Joe Public is convinced that a politician's first

agenda is his own job, and the power and perks that ~
go with it. He will do and say absolutely anything —
which he thinks will get him re-elected. (They are) —

skilled liars and oral manipulators, whe would leave
us dizzy... with their answer to a simple request for
the time of day." (Gerry Berdan, Falkland).

"Yes, I trust Mike Harcourt to run an honest, fair ;
and responsible government." (No Name Please,

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Parting Thought: Is it any wonder that trust of
politicians is somewhat lower than whale droppings, —
when you see the latest patronage appointment by

Premier Mike Harcourt? :

As the minister responsible for the B.C, Trade :
Development, the Premier has created abrandnew
position with a fancy title — director of trade. and |
_ economic liaison — and given it to an old friend,

‘Jobanna den Hertog.

- Yes, class, the J. den Hertog, fornier national -

president of the NDP, regular losing NDP candidate

and wife of Ron Johnson, former communications -
- head for the provincial New Democrats, whose new

in Vancouver centre, aide to a trade union president,

company just got a $400,000 government contract.
As the disgraced Socreds might say if they could

speak French: Le plus ¢a change, le plus c’est ja
: méme chose. |

| “Terrace Review — April 24,1992 ° 23

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