Since it’s exam time, I’ll share a few exam questions and actual answers given by students.
Q: Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed? A: At the bottom.
Q: A man is driving a car, travelling 60 feet per second and the speed limit is 40 miles per hour. Is the man speeding? A: He could find out by checking his speedometer.
Q: What is the definition of fibula? A: A tiny lie.
Those are funny answers but they’re not the right answers. Canadians are looking for fair and equitable answers and solutions. It’s certainly not helpful when we avoid taking a stand, as the government did when it refused to stand with Israel and abstained from a United Nations vote that condemned Israel for violence.
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This despite verification that Israel gives multiple warnings to the terrorist-funded rioters. The Canadian government also refused to confirm the Iranian regime as a terrorist regime, even when it’s known they sponsor Hamas terrorists on the Gaza border.
I regret belabouring an issue but the summer grant program has come to my attention once again. An organization belonging to a Canadian who called for the eradication of Jews is approved for Canada Summer Jobs funding, while non-profit organizations that refuse to sign the required attestation are boycotted.
Is the government suggesting the eradication of Jews is somehow more acceptable than being pro-choice? They’re definitely sending a confusing message to Canadians.
The solution would be to make the program free from discrimination and ideological bias, and deny funding to political advocacy groups. Canadians want to be treated fairly, otherwise student jobs are at risk.
How about solutions for the thousands of asylum seekers crossing the border at unofficial entry points in Quebec and Ontario? I read a comment that suggested Canada’s small population needs immigration and the related costs are meagre compared to the economic and social benefits. But it doesn’t appear Canada is benefiting, either socially or economically, from illegal migrants. So what are some solutions?
A proposal recently presented by the World Refugee Council asks the government to confiscate frozen assets in Canada to help refugees. Such assets are brought in by corrupt leaders, who are often responsible for forced displacement of their own people, so using money stolen by them to assist refugees would certainly be fair.
Another solution would be to make the entire border an official border crossing, closing the loophole in the “safe third country” agreement that encourages refugees in the U.S. to claim asylum in Canada.
As I contemplate whether these solutions will become reality, I’m reminded of a riddle: Q: How many Canadians does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one but the bulb has got to really want to change.
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