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Dave Martin for PM
My ongoing search for employment
It’s official. I’m tossing my tuque in the rink for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada or, I should say, I’m ready to run if someone will front me the $350,000 entry fee.
That sure is a lot of money. However, thanks to my tax-free savings account, I’ve got 10% of it covered. Now if some kind Canadians will set up a GoFundMe page to cover the rest, I’ll be off to the races or, in this case, the race to be the Liberal Party head.
Why me and why now? Well, first of all, there’s name recognition. Check out my surname. That’s right; it’s Martin, just like our much-respected 21st prime minister, Paul Martin.
Am I related to Paul Martin? I don’t know, but no one has proven to my satisfaction that I’m not. Until such time, I’m assuming I have the full-throated support of Mononcle Paul as my siblings and I have always called him.
Another reason I chose to run at this time is that if I win the leadership race, I’ll automatically become prime minister. Without a parliamentary seat, of course, I can’t draw a government salary but I’m sure the Liberal Party will take care of me. And if I do win a seat, it’s jackpot city!
This is also a great time to run since plummeting opinion polls have resulted in potential opponents avoiding the…