Apparently Martin Goldfarb Reads WAKATA, Too

 

Justin Trudeau needs to define the direction in which he wants to take us, just as his father did when he proposed the Just Society, which gave Canadians a sense of identity — justice, transparency and pride in themselves. It was about making Canada a fairer place to live, a place that respects all of its citizens.

 

Canadians aren't technocrats and political theatre (clearly) isn't a scientific exercise.  We want narratives.  We want destinations and journeys that we can see ourselves participating in.  Political visions need to be about what our country can look like - not as a fire-walled lock-box of nationalism, but as a whole that's greater than the sum of its parts.

 

A while ago, I proposed The Conscious Society as a working title for a Liberal vision for Canada.  Bob Rae one-upped me with The Successful Society.  Team Trudeau doesn't have to rely on one of these brands; they're smart people, they can craft a narrative of their own. 

 

It's the message, not the metaphor, that matters.