Political Fumble

Political fallacies are a prominent aspect of the Canadian political landscape, from John A. Macdonald?s railway scandal, to the recent significant underestimation of the gun registry cost. In each case the initial policy framework attempts to combine personal political ambitions with political policy, a mixture which proves to be insoluble to public approval. In the 1960?s, Canada was introduced to a new type of political leader, a person who was not afraid to mix emotion with policy, who preferred indecision as opposed to compromise . Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Canada?s most popular Prime Minister, left a significant mark on the Canadian landscape. A trademark for change, Trudeau opened Canada?s borders to new arrivals, socialized government agencies and strived to create a Canadian identity which is not so similar to the United States by embracing the founding peoples of Canada, the French. …