Those words by the Beatles’ John Lennon in his 1970 song “God” could easily apply these days to Caroline Mulroney. It was the same dream held by her father Brian Mulroney, the former Conservative prime minister who has worked so hard to make her dream come true. But that dream is over, shattered by a series of actions that have made her look weak, ineffective, indecisive, intimidated and humiliated. As the minister responsible for francophone affairs, Mulroney was tasked with selling the cuts to outraged Franco-Ontarians as well as francophones in Quebec and other provinces. Without shame or hesitation, Mulroney insisted the moves were necessary as part of efforts to reduce government spending.

Source: thestar November 28, 2018 21:00 UTC