The certainties of taxes, death and politics

Re: Pandemic changing future of our politics, Tasha Kheiriddin, Jan. 27

It is great to have Tasha Kheiriddin back in the pages of the National Post. In her Wednesday article, she concluded that “One thing is certain: after this pandemic year, politics, like all our lives, will not be the same.” I have to respectfully disagree. The only thing certain, besides death and taxes, is that politics will be the same. The landscape changes over time but politics doesn't. Politicians will continue to be primarily motivated by their self-interest of obtaining or staying in power and driven by their ideology shaped by the culture war of the day. This will continue to trump pragmatic clear-thinking reason that addresses today's problems and purposefully works to position our society for success down the road.

It is certain (another certainty!) that we and our children and their children will have to bear the consequences of our elected politician's actions or inactions.

The only thing uncertain is the degree of incompetence and corruption from the political class of the day. Unfortunately, in Canada and particularly at the federal level starting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we are seeing record highs for both.

ADRIAN WYLD / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES “Politicians will continue to be primarily motivated by their self-interest of obtaining or staying in power and driven by their ideology shaped by the culture war of the day,” writes Marc Friedman.