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I really wish CBC would stop having their panel members talk over the people in the room – especially when both groups are mic'd up.

A nurse as Minister of Health! Imagine giving people jobs in line with the actual experience they bring to the table – whatever next?

@clacksee It's not always possible - for instance, how many people with actual experience in the fishing industry run for office and get the job as fisheries minister?

@LoranJohn
Sure, but it's important the job goes to the candidate who's got the best experience – someone who knows as much as possible about the subject matter.

@clacksee No, it isn't. What matters is that they're intelligent and diligent and use the resources they have (sometimes hundreds of career experts whose job it is to be experts in that subject) to perform the tasks the government sets them to. i.e. they are managers and communicators, not subject matter experts. Does it help? Yes, but it's not that important. I'd prefer a dropout minister with an IQ of 120 any day over an idiot with a law degree with an IQ of 98.

@clacksee You keep on shouting those ignorant neocon talking points and see if I care. Learn how ELECTED government works rather than thinking it's a business hiring candidates based upon their fit for a job.

@LoranJohn
I do understand politics and I happen to believe that the people heading up nationwide departments should have at least a modicum of understanding of those departments. I don't understand why you think that's a neocon viewpoint, especially given that it's the conservatives who do the opposite.

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