By Lyonel Doherty
Times-Chronicle
Is the proper term could care less or couldn’t care less?
Whatever it is, that’s how many people feel about elections, especially now.
Rarely do I get excited about them because they’re all the same; major promises, major letdowns.
Anyway, this snap election call by Premier John Horgan is bad timing and totally unnecessary.
We are in the throes of a killer pandemic and now we have to worry about voting when our minds are elsewhere.
It is clearly obvious that Horgan is trying to take advantage of his popularity and approval rating, which has probably plummeted since Monday. It wouldn’t be surprising if voter turnout reaches an all-time low this election.
Horgan should continue to focus on what he has been doing – protecting British Columbians from COVID-19.
We don’t need an election right now. We don’t need a bunch of announcements that make a government look good right now.
We need everyone to work together to beat this pandemic. We need to stabilize before we can move forward.
Leave the damn politics out of it.
My wife and I were out walking the dogs this afternoon and we probably expressed all the same sentiments. Calling an election at this point in time is simply utter nonsense. The only point you failed to address is Horgan’s other ulterior motive and that being to get the Greens out of his hair.
I hope it all blows up in his face. As much as the thought of another Liberal reign doesn’t exactly make me feel all warm and fuzzy you can already sense them lurking in the weeds.
As for what’s the proper term, could care less or couldn’t care less, apparently they’re both perfectly acceptable. In other words, the exact opposite of the NDP’s decision to go ahead with this ill-timed farse.
Quote from Sarah Brightman’s “Harem”: Not every road you come across is one you have to take. Sometimes standing still can be the best move you’ll ever make.” The ambitious should consider where their priorities should be at this time. Not what is most politically advancing, but in showing guidance, supporting and protecting the voters, the taxpayers, the people of the province. They would earn more respect and support in the long run. Very disappointing announcement, and a waste of our money at this time.