Our Very Own Camelot

Wait for it - it's on its way, took time coming, but chugging along. The polls instruct that a majority of Canadians conceive of Justin Trudeau as prime ministerial material, just what Canada needs, they think. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has become too predictable, too boring, and Canada needs an infusion of excitement. Justin Trudeau promises to deliver that, a knock-off in part of his heritage. His mother certainly lent herself to excitement; Rolling Stones concerts were her metier.

His father was capable of indulging the inner fancy of his faery muse from time to time, but his was a complex personality that also combined intellect and philosophy to really confuse those who attempted to pin him down. With Justin Trudeau it becomes a little easier; he is what you see, and not what you perceive, and this is the measure of that fellow, who is physically attractive and casually assured - appealing traits to those who look for these important attributes in a leader.

No experience? No problem. No perceptible plans for the Liberal Party, much less the country itself? No problem. Inviting the votes of an adoring Twitter-Facebook generation to casually vote online without the irritating necessity to register in acknowledgement of their disdain of commitment? No problem. It's a mutual admiration society. And it's our society.

A first-ballot win. Unheard of. A first-ballot registering 80% of the easy-eligible voting contingent? Breaking new ground. This will be his speciality. "Canadians will not suffer fools gladly", he claimed in his 'acceptance' speech, and it's difficult not to snigger. Canadians not suffering fools gladly? Why Justin, what just happened?

Focusing in his 'victory' coronation speech on the Conservative-led Stephen Harper government's "unambitious agenda", is rather priceless. He, on the other hand, is a political leader dedicated to the good fight. He will lead the country on a pilgrimage to new, unexplored territory of aspirational involvement in finding ourselves in a finer place. That's an ambitious agenda.

"(Canadians) want something better. They refuse to believe that better is not possible." What some of them refuse to believe, find it painful to come to terms with, attempt desperately to understand, is how someone so callow, inexperienced, egocentric and placidly convinced he is adored to the point of anointment could take the leadership of a political party that once held a storied place in Canada.

It is, granted, a party that has become rather defunct in purpose and design. So perhaps it is only fitting that it be led by one who is groping his way to discovering what can be done to unite the country in a Castro-Chavez type of personality cult that is oblivious to the practicality of good governance and addicted to saluting posters.

Lovely family photograph, though.

Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire and their children Xavier and Ella-Grace celebrate after he won the Federal Liberal leadership Sunday April 14, 2013 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld