Remember That Time a Protester Attacked Jean Chrétien?
This morning as I reflected on the state this country is in, I started thinking about the type of leadership that is required right now to stand up to Trump.
I remembered an incident that happened many years ago. When a protestor attacked former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, he showed us all that body guards are a nice perk of being a Prime Minister but that he didn’t really need one.
He took care of it.
I also remembered another incident which I thought showed courage. When a Saudi teen ran away from her oppressive and violent environment, Chrystia Freeland went to meet her at the airport.
I don’t think I would have been that brave.
I am also reminded of a few days ago when Doug Ford retaliated by saying he would turn off the electricity.
The Type of Leadership Canada Needs Right Now.
In a leadership course I took a few years ago, I learned about situational leadership. The way you lead in a crisis is not the way you lead the rest of the time. A crisis requires a specific leadership style. A leader may even adjust their usual leadership style depending on the situation.
So I think I will just jot down a few notes right now about the type of leadership style that is required. And yes, in case anyone isn’t sure, I am calling the current situation a crisis.
Leadership requirements
- Courage to fearlessly face the threat
- Belief that Canada is a sovereign nation equal in every way to the United States
- Courage of their convictions about Canada’s strengths and what Canada brings to the table
- More concerned with unity as a nation than partisan politics
- Commitment to fighting for Canada
- Support from Canadians to fight the battle for Canada’s economy
- Willingness to fight for Canada using the resources that we have to leverage
- Not the type to be bullied
- Equipped with real data and the truth about Canada’s border control and fentanyl situation
- Belief that what rightly belongs to Canada, meaning Canadian land, should be protected
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