Sometimes I wish this country was run more like a tree planting camp: with people who work hard for themselves, helped others out when they need it and party until you’re drinking offsale in top of a boxcar in the train yard in The Pas, Manitoba once a week.
That’s why I may vote NDP in the next election. I may have voted NDP in the past. In my 12 year voting career, I’ve never been passionate enough about a candidate to actually remember who I voted for, but Jack Layton just took a step closer with his tree planting crewboss-like pep talk in the Globe and Mail:

“I think we might be a little quick to the draw to say ‘Oh, it’s too hot, let’s turn on the AC.’ We don’t need to be freezing,” Mr. Layton said. “On days where it’s this hot, Toronto, suck it up.”

Yeah. He just told Canada’s biggest city to suck it up (and I assume it’s also a “that goes for the rest of you too” message). That’s the kind of leadership I want. Of course, in a planting camp when you suck it up people can tell and people appreciate it. Not so for a country. Too bad too.