Reading

And there is so much happening in the world today, I have been reading some politics, as well as novels. An Indian in the Cabinet. By Jody Wilson -Raybould is an interesting read from many perspectives . Raybould is a very articulate indigenous leader who Justin Trudeau convinced to run for parliament. She was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 2015-2019 and proceeded to work hard for what she believed was her mandate. Only to discover that her views and the prime minister’s were different and how that all played out for her as a minister ,a woman and indigenous leader. It is disturbing to me to see just how politics has degraded even in Canada to doing only what is necessary to be re elected.

I don’t even want to think about Alberta politics right now. There seems to be no room for common sense and civility. One can only hope this is a passing phase that will rapidly lose its appeal.

Novel wise my choices were not that much lighter. Brit Bennett has written wonderful book , The Vanishing Half, that deals with complex family, racial and gender issues. How people lie, and hide and how prejudice affects both sides of the equation. This is a very Human book.