Only On The Walters Post

By GW

I can’t help but notice how, every time there’s a big meeting down south or some high-stakes deal being made, Quebec somehow ends up sitting closer to the front of the table. This latest run to Washington is no different. There’s Dominic LeBlanc right in the thick of it, smiling for the cameras and talking trade like he’s running the whole country.

But here’s the thing — LeBlanc doesn’t even represent Quebec. He’s from New Brunswick. Yet somehow, he’s always the one keeping Quebec happy. You’d think the rest of the provinces might get a little say, seeing as how we all share the same flag and pay the same taxes.

It’s the same old political dance: Quebec gets the spotlight, the rest of us get the speech about “national unity.” Meanwhile, the West, the North, and the Atlantic provinces get to sit on the sidelines and hope someone remembers they’re part of Canada, too.

Seems to me the Liberals are so worried about losing votes in Quebec, they forget the rest of the country has a heartbeat. I guess that’s politics these days — keep the big province smiling, and the rest can wait their turn.

But I’ll tell you something: folks out here are watching. And they’re not as quiet as they used to be.