CANADA’S NATIONAL PASTIME ISN’T HOCKEY—IT’S WATCHING CORRUPT POLITICIANS GET AWAY WITH IT… Corruption has reached pandemic proportion but don’t expect the government to solve it

The following articles refer,

• Corruption in Canada worst in a decade, finds international watchdog

• Four in five Canadians believe political corruption is common in Canada and don’t trust government to solve it

Yes, Canada is now a literal Kleptocracy. We The Dudes gotta fight it because your leaders are hooked to corruption…

CANADA’S NATIONAL PASTIME ISN’T HOCKEY—IT’S WATCHING CORRUPT POLITICIANS GET AWAY WITH IT

By Eddie Hardie🍁Social Steward · Statecraft Synergist

It’s Official: We’re Not Citizens, We’re an Audience for a Never-Ending Crime Drama Where the Bad Guys Always Win

You’ve seen the headlines. You’ve felt that slow, simmering boil of rage mixed with profound helplessness. An international watchdog confirms corruption in Canada is the worst it’s been in a decade. A staggering four in five Canadians believe political corruption is common, and have zero faith in the government to fix it.

So, the question that hangs in the air, thicker than the smoke from a boreal forest fire, is this: Why do we tolerate it?

The answer is both simpler and more pathetic than you think. We haven’t just become tolerant; we’ve become connoisseurs. We are a nation of polite, parka-clad enablers, watching the greatest heist in our history unfold in slow motion, and our only reaction is to sigh and say, “Well, what are ya gonna do? It’s a bit chilly today, eh?”

The “Brazen & Brag” School of Canadian Governance

Let’s be clear. We’re not talking about shadowy backroom deals here. That’s so last century. The modern Canadian corrupt official operates with the subtlety of a moose in a china shop, and they’re proud of it.

Take the case of the City of Toronto’s Chief Building Official, who, according to reports, flagrantly bragged about taking a bribe to help a “friend” she’d never met. This isn’t corruption; it’s a stand-up comedy routine. It’s performance art. The sheer, unvarnished gall of it is almost admirable. Why hide your crimes when you can use them as a fun anecdote at a virtual zoning meeting?

And where is the accountability? It’s busy taking a nap. The report alleges Mayor Olivia Chow is “complicit” by looking the other way. But why wouldn’t she? She’s learned from the best.

The Provincial Circus: From Crack to Contracts

Then we have Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a man whose political brand is so resilient it makes cockroaches look fragile. The scandals swirling around him are so numerous they could fill a season of a Netflix drama. We’re talking about allegations that range from preferential treatment for developer pals to the ghost of scandals past involving his late brother, former Mayor Rob Ford.

A pre-election rundown titled “CORRUPTION: Doug Ford’s Scandals & Issues” reads less like a political brief and more like a rap sheet. And yet, he gets elected. Again and again. It’s as if voters are saying, “Sure, he might be a known quantity of questionable ethics, but have you seen the other guys?” It’s a race to the bottom, and we’re all cheering from the stands.

The Federal “Greenwashing” Grift

And let’s not forget the federal arena, where the corruption gets a chic, eco-friendly makeover. The article on Mark Carney is a masterpiece of exposé, accusing him of a “Greenwashing Scam” involving Brookfield, cronyism, and tax evasion. This is white-collar crime in a Tesla—sleek, silent, and supposedly saving the planet while it picks your pocket.

So, we have a full house: municipal, provincial, and federal leaders all seemingly playing for the same team: Team Themselves.

The Great Canadian Apathy: Why We Do Nothing?

So why do we, the people, just take it? The solution seems simple: elections.

Ah, elections. That charming little ritual where we get to choose which flavour of disappointment we prefer for the next four years. The problem isn’t that every single politician is corrupt. The problem is that the system that produces them is so rotten, the non-corrupt ones either get chewed up and spat out or learn to play the game to survive.

We’re trapped in a cycle of “lesser evilism.” Vote for the known-corrupt guy because the other guy might be… gasp… even worse? It’s political Stockholm Syndrome. We’ve been gaslit by a parade of smiling liars for so long that we no longer believe truth-tellers exist. Or if they do, we assume they’re just lying about telling the truth.

We’re not a democracy; we’re a “corruptocracy,” and our national anthem might as well be a resigned shrug.

The Solution: From Polite Protest to Pitchforks (Figuratively, Of Course)

Should we start a revolution? The thought has certainly crossed the minds of many as they read these stories. But this is Canada. Our revolutions involve strongly worded letters and maybe, if things get really out of hand, leaving a lawn sign on our neighbour’s property without permission.

But since overthrowing the government is a bit messy and terrible for property values, here are a few slightly more practical, yet still dramatic, solutions:

1. The “Name and Absolute Shame” Campaign: Stop using polite euphemisms like “ethical lapses” or “lobbying.” Call it what it is: bribery, kickbacks, and embezzlement. Create public, easily accessible databases that track every politician and senior bureaucrat, linking them to their scandals with the tenacity of a Wikipedia editor. Make corruption so socially toxic that attending a fundraiser becomes a bigger scandal than the crime itself.

2. Demand a National Anti-Corruption Task Force with Teeth: Not another toothless committee. A independent, fully-empowered body with the budget of the military and the subpoena power of a god, staffed by forensic accountants and pitbull lawyers, dedicated solely to investigating and prosecuting political corruption at all levels. Let’s see how they brag when the RCMP is seizing their bank records.

3. The Electoral Guillotine: Implement a “None of the Above” option on every ballot. If “None of the Above” wins, the election is void, and all current candidates are permanently banned from running for that office again. Force the parties to find fresh, untainted blood. It’s a political reset button.

4. Support and Protect Whistleblowers: The people who bravely expose this rot are often destroyed. We need robust, iron-clad laws that protect them, reward them, and treat them like national heroes. The real criminals aren’t the ones talking; they’re the ones sitting in the Premier’s or Minister’s office.

Canada is dying from a cancer, and it’s not the one in our lungs. It’s the one in our legislatures, our city halls, and our regulatory bodies. The choice is no longer between left and right. It’s between right and wrong.

We can continue to be a polite audience for this tragicomedy, or we can finally stand up and demand a better script. The curtain needs to fall on this era of lawlessness, before the final act is the death of our country’s soul.