Trudeau Style Politics?

I had the tragic misfortune to cut my teeth in Federal Politics by running as a Conservative in a deeply socialist riding during the Pierre Trudeau era.  Our long standing popular Labor MP had gained his reputation as the alleged shooter in an unsolved strike-related murder.

The election campaign was “no holds barred” total lawlessness.  Nails in my tires twice, a smashed truck windshield, committee rooms vandalized, signage mutilated and stolen, threats of violence against my family and more.

Conservative MPs and candidates have not experienced this type of intimidation in recent years - until now.  Why now?  Back then I had no way of discovering the source of the violence directed against me, so I was on my own standing in a gale force wind.  Today, I suspect that every sitting Conservative MP has of late been threatened or compromised in one way or another, and once again I see the name Trudeau at the helm in the Liberal camp.

So I put two and two together and I’m watching for intimidation to blossom in the Mulcair NDP hustings.  It could be interesting.  Quebec Labor politicians are no angels.  Gutter politics.  Third World country?

Machiavelli lives.