It Strikes Me Funny: “Put me through to the Prime Minister, please” Part 2

I often feel like I need to call the PM to ask a few simple questions.

For example, I recently read the following:

PM Harper and Jim Flatulence, his loyal Finance Minister, contend “that Canada will lead the U.S. and the rest of the world out of the recession.” [The London Free Press]


Oh, such an urge to pick up the phone developed.

I’d say:

“Mr. PM. I think you’re putting way, way too much confidence in global capitalism and a free market economy. What if our supply of valuable resources, such as oil, natural gas and water, start to tighten up? Won’t our economy suffer even more than it is now? Shouldn’t you be talking about a backup plan? Hello? Hello?”

Sure, I don’t expect the guy to talk directly to me (typical scenario - his people would talk to my people and I’d get back) but it would be nice to hear about Plan B if global capitalism has another bad year like this one.

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Plan B is discussed in The Upside of Down; see Read This in margin.

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