It's Ok

The PM chooses to pretend that it's the denial of the grant that we are upset about. It's that, but more importantly, lying about how the "not" got there, that is most upsetting to Canadians.

One wonders how the PM is bringing up his children. Is it ok to lie, as long as you don't get caught at it?

And on to the most recent of a long string of extraordinary changes (including defending Oda) to government policy.

Fewer skilled immigrants and fewer family members are to be allowed it come to Canada this year. We need people who are willing to work, and we need family members of immigrants to join their new Canadian relatives. Many older family members look after children, live with their children and contribute to this country in this way. Imagine if you immigrated to another country, expecting to be able to have your parents and siblings join you in a few years, then, you find out that it will be 8-10 years before they can join you. By then, your babies are almost teens, and the time you really needed then has passed....to say nothing of the possibility that one one them has passed on.

Surely all cabinet ministers, or those who think they are running in the next election fo the Conservatives, can believe in this sort of thing.

Let's put these questions to the two people wanting the Consservative nomination in Kingston: is it ok to try to cover up your lies? is it ok to change the rules about immigrants coming to Canada, disappointing those who were led to believe that their family members could soon join them? why have the numbers of immigrants allowed into this country been lowered for 2011?