This past week Kathleen Wynne was voted the first woman, and openly gay leader of the fair province of Ontario.
Taking from Occupy messages she said she is committed to creating an Ontario that works for everyone. We probably haven't had that spirit here since the European settlers arrived.
When Occupy started there was talk of 'the 99%'. This message was something the media could get their teeth into. The message successfully changed the worldwide conversation on mainstream media and strongly influenced the agenda at the annual Davos Summit. All with very little budget. That was impressive.
Then Occupiers talked about 'a society that worked for everyone - 100%'.
Interestingly it was about that time that national leaders called the various Occupy groups terrorist organizations.
Now we have seen an acceptance speech where a major politician adopts the same, later, more refined message. It is an approach towards working smarter. It has a stabilizing influence on society. It is an enlightened approach that encourages greater participation in the social sphere.
We can recall how things progressed over the last forty years. Conscientious citizens became known as engaged citizens that in turn became known as peaceful activists, only to be more recently branded as threats to security. People who want to build a world that works for everyone were and probably never will be a threat. Now again it is something to celebrate and be open about.
We must cherish her commitment. It shows true leadership when we need it.
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