24/7

Like the old song said, I want a "Special Kind of Leader". Okay, the song actually said "love" but you understand that, when I get a good political leader, it is the secular, colloquial and platonic version of love for a wonk like me. And what do I want from this Special person? I want them to commit the moment they announce they will run, that, while they're running, when they're Leader and then PM they will work 24/7 to find ways to give us all a break and then just do it. 

That does not just mean for Dairy farmers, telecom co.'s, the Diplomatic Corps, donors, newspapers, banks, airlines, construction firms or even Moms that send their kids to ballet. It means ALL OF US. Every hour, every minute, every second of every day, including Sundays, spent by them finding savings, income, jobs, business and convenience for ALL OF US. Anything less is a waste of time and is as dead politically, meaningless and aggravating as the many ways our governments find to torment us, cost us and harass us while leaving their friends and allies with all the toast. They would say and write:

"I'm going to work my ass off to make your life easier, more prosperous and happier and, what is more, most of it won't cost you, in your other benighted role of taxpayer, a cent. In fact, it may even end up saving the Nation money. It will only cost money for the many not so special interests and their servants in the politocracy in this country who have been rooking you since Confederation. If their subsidized buddies in the Media want to call that "populism" or even "Trumpism", they can go right on ahead. 

For the latter seems to be a success for the working class and a loss for the bosses and the former appears to be popular. And if there's anything at all that I am it's a politician and thus, if there's anything I want for myself, I would like very much to be popular. But that will always rank a distant second to making you richer. However, if it makes the CBC feel any better, I will call myself, like they do,"Your Servant". Finally, If I have not achieved the humble goal of leaving all Canadians with more money in their pockets by the time my first term as PM ends, I will resign."

Now a Leader who said that would truly be a Special Kind of Leader. One that instinctively knows that the best way to get the credit for anything is to serve, to help and do their job. Will someone step up and  be my Leadership Valentine?