First and foremost, how do you see yourself? Are you a citizen more than a consumer, or vice-versa? Are high-minded principles and vision your defining characteristic, or is how to get the best value for your money what drives you? The questions that I just posed are, of course, on
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Northern Reflections: A Sad And Sorry State Of Affairs
Susan Delacourt’s new book, Shopping For Votes: How Politicians Choose Us And We Choose Them is creating quite a stir. Delacourt’s central thesis is that Canadians no longer act as citizens — with rights and responsibilities — but as consumers, who are motivated by self interest, not the national interest.
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