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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Part of it is on us (voters) who continue to condone this type of behavior by reelecting these idiots. We need to collectively demand better. That sounds easier than it is however when it seem the alternatives are all equally as bad.
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On top of that, there's absolutely no interest by any political party to do anything but pay lip service to ethics in government and transparency.
Beyond the Voters who basically condone these behaviour, there's never been a serious push to look at the rules in place on corruption for example. On top of it, the governments have their hands on the lever of anything that's the least bit investigative. Don't like what a committee is digging into, either fillibuster the committee, of shut it down. Get caught stealing, or taking gifts, or breaking the ethics rule, well the fine is small enough to walk through and you won't be booted from your seat.
Don't like the PBO digging into lost funds or spending (IE Infrastructure Bank, or healthcare where 800 m tabbed for mental health programs have vanished). Cut the funds to the PBO to cripple it.
Our government is designed right now to literally wink at ethical violations, incompetence, dishonesty and lack of transparency.
If you want to lie or mislead to the Canadian people, or just plain avoid issues or answers. The best place to be is the House of Commons, its an acceptable practice.
Yes, we the voters are responsible for it. I don't think there's a fix because no party will want to fix the issues cause its likely they'll get snared in the fix.