Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Jack Layton and Mr. Lahey

This year I have really gotten into the show Trailer Park Boys. Oddly enough, this has coincided with the beginning of the a new Canadian election cycle. One thing struck me the other day. Jack Layton, the leader of the federal New Democratic Party, bears an uncanny resemblance to Jim Lahey, the supervisor of Sunnyvale Trailer Park. You be the judge.
Here are a couple of pictures of Jack Layton:

And here are a couple of pictures of Jim Lahey:

So there you have it. Would you elect a Lahey look-alike for prime minister? I know I wouldn't. Actually, my main beefs with the NDP is that they cling to economic ideals that have been discredited, they are out to restrict consumer choices, they would probably pick a destructive fight with the US (not that don't deserve it sometimes) and their idea of improving healthcare is to ignore the existing problems and throw money at it. They rail against private healthcare when it is already partly a reality in many provinces.

Frankly, I don't see what's so wrong with private hospitals and clinics. The health insurance system should remain universal though; because we don't want a situation like they have in the US where the poor and sick can't get coverage.