{"id":63272,"date":"2017-01-14T19:12:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T19:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/?p=63272"},"modified":"2017-01-14T19:12:17","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T19:12:17","slug":"revenge-of-the-comment-section-swapping-rookies-for-rookies-in-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/political\/revenge-of-the-comment-section-swapping-rookies-for-rookies-in-cabinet.html","title":{"rendered":"Revenge of the comment section: Swapping rookies for rookies in cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"

New year, new ministers. The federal government shuffled its cabinet this week, bringing in <\/span>three new faces<\/a> and kicking out some of the old<\/a>. One of the notable newcomers is first-time MP Karina Gould. Gould will be taking over the electoral reform file in place of Maryam Monsef, who was moved to the status of women portfolio. St\u00e9phane Dion will be exiting both the cabinet and politics overall, leaving his foreign affairs role to Chrystia Freeland. To many\u00a0CBC commenters,\u00a0there just isn’t enough experience left in the new cabinet.<\/p>\n

Zero background<\/h2>\n

What does a government already short of experience need? Three more people with hardly\u00a0background in their respective appointments.<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0Chuck\u00a0Morrison<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Artificial quotas<\/h2>\n

You cannot craft the makeup of your government to suit a foreign power, but you should craft it from the best people available. Artificial, feel-good quotas for cabinet makeup do not help us.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Phil K’Mee<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Pass the puck<\/span><\/h2>\n

Hockey parallel analogy: <\/span><\/p>\n

Every good coach has the option of shuffling his lines when they face a different team. Justin Trudeau’s shuffle was a needed and well-executed line change. Donald Trump can’t skate around anything to save his life. I think we will fare better than the Juniors did in Montreal.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Pierre Dupuis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Pushing the PMO plans<\/span><\/h2>\n

Replacing the rookie Monsef with another, even younger rookie to look after reforming our entire electoral system would only happen under the Liberal big top. They don’t listen to committee and will ram through the PMO’s plans anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0John Henry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Appoint on merit<\/span><\/h2>\n

When choosing a cabinet minister, experience and aptitude seem to be secondary considerations, after\u00a0race, gender and religious beliefs. This is shameful.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Eric Earls <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Working with the opposition<\/span><\/h2>\n

Shuffling is a normal event within politics. The elected members of all parties are shuffled throughout each term. New faces, new motivations. It could mean that the CPC will become a willing partner instead of politicking everything, every time.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0David Conway<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Watch out for the iceberg<\/span><\/h2>\n

Just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Unless they get a bunch of ministers who will defy Trudeau and demand a return to a fiscally conservative government \u2014 as with Jean Chr\u00e9tien<\/span> and Paul Martin \u2014 it will be more debt and more wasted money.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Bobby Taylor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The astronaut is too grounded<\/span><\/h2>\n

The person I feel sorry for the most is Marc Garneau. He has had a stellar career, including many years as a politician, and I don’t think there is\u00a0one thing to dislike about this man. And all he gets is the transport file. Maybe he likes the job, who knows?\u00a0But he should be in a top role.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Darren MacDonald<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Still trumped<\/span><\/h2>\n

Trump is going to eat Trudeau and his ministers\u00a0alive. It will be Donald’s way, or the highway. Trump won’t hamstring American industry with a carbon tax like Trudeau has done to Canadian industry. We won’t be able to compete. Sunny ways people. Sunny ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Bob Loblaw<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wait and see<\/span><\/h2>\n

Why oh why would they give Freeland a promotion? And why keep Monsef in cabinet at all \u2014\u00a0to save face, I suppose? But, I’m very happy to see John McCallum out;\u00a0it shows the Liberals are listening that Canadians were not happy with the excessive immigration levels. And poor Dion:\u00a0supporting Trudeau did not get him a starring role for very long. These three should at least be improvements.\u00a0Let’s see how they perform.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Gordon Raymond<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The more things change…<\/span><\/h2>\n

New faces but the same old crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0James Frank<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Take the high road<\/h2>\n

I think it is important that the conservative right not respond as the liberal left, on both sides of the border, has done with Trump.\u00a0The right has to take the cue from the left (even though the left has failed to follow its own advice) and take the high road. Give these people the opportunity to succeed or fail on their own performances, not their party politics\u00a0or your like or dislike of the leader.\u00a0Maybe they will outperform their leader and do a really good job for Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Greg Proctor\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Article source: http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/opinion\/rookies-for-rookies-1.3932734?cmp=rss<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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