Welcome to the weekend edition of Hashtag Trends. I'm your host, Jim Love. I understand that many of you are frustrated about politics. Most of the time what we see is a ton of BS.
Let's ask politicians a simple question. You'll get a lot of non-answers, talking points, and incorrect interpretations of your political opponents. yes. it's true. Even in Canadian politics. So what can you do? We can get involved and try to change the process. I certainly did. I worked for every political party at some point. Unfortunately, I'm not a musician and have worked for the NDP, Neil Young. But he was a wonderful person.
And Bob Ray. I have worked under Stéphane Dion to support the Liberal Party. Dion is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. As a progressive conservative writer and president, I had the privilege of meeting Joe Clark and understanding him as a genuine person. I know what you're thinking.
What's wrong with this guy? Will he not take sides? And the clear answer is “No, I can't take sides.” There's only one side, and that's what's best for Canadians. I have never believed in political party labels. I wanted to work with real people who wanted to make Canada a better country and create a better future for our children.
And the need has never been greater. Canada is in crisis. Our productivity numbers are plummeting. Regardless of what we get from government sources, we are not leaders in AI or digital governance or any other digital space for that matter. But likewise, what is the opposition giving you?
That's also nonsense. The reality is, if you remove partisan lines and talk to some of the smartest people in Ottawa, you'll find out the truth. we are in crisis. Our future standard of living is truly at stake, yet we are an incredibly resilient people. We have a lot of work to do in multiculturalism, diversity, intelligence and many other areas, and if we can come together we can make Wilfrid Laurier's words a reality.
The 21st century belongs to Canada. What should I do? Fortunately, we have a structure in our government where political parties are less important. It's called the Senate. American listeners, you too have a Senate. It's called the same thing as us, and it's a sobering second thought. The difference with Canada is that the senators are actually calm.
I'm joking, but in our Senate;
And I'm not taking any political sides, but I'll give credit where credit is due, but our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will no longer make political appointments to the Canadian Senate. He will appoint experts to challenge the government's ideas. In other words, he will make the Senate a truly sober, rethinking institution.
A place where nonpartisan citizens can participate with only the best interests of the country in mind. A place where non-politicians can contribute their experience and expertise to our government. And no one embodies this more than my guest Colin Deacon.
Senator Deacon is a serial entrepreneur, a tech savvy person who knows how to build businesses that export to the world in the digital economy. And we're lucky to have them both in the Senate and in this interview. I met with Senator Deacon at the Digital Governance Council. The Digital Governance Council is a separate group of bipartisan business and government leaders with the sole purpose of helping Canada become a leader in the digital economy. I was completely impressed with him and asked if he would be willing to do an interview. I hope you find inspiration in this piece as much as I did. . Today's guest is Senator Colin Deacon.
Check out the links to the Digital Governance Councils mentioned in this article.
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