Premier Alward was exactly the way I expected him to be
judging by the research I did. He was very polite and answered all questions that
were asked to him in detail, even if they were broad topics. Right before he
left, a student made a remark to him about the hockey team that he liked, to
which he responded jokingly that the student’s favorite team would never win the
Stanley Cup. Politicians are often viewed as uptight, serious people who need
to be treated differently than anyone else, and exchanges like these work to
boost their public image. In my opinion, that is what I think allowed Barack
Obama to win the presidential election; because he seemed like a normal person.
From what I’d seen about shale gas and the protests, he
acted the same way when a question about it was asked as when he was questioned
about it. He appeared confident about the project and gave information
pertaining to both sides of the argument.
The only problem I had with him is the possibility that he
was simply putting on a show. As a politician, he is supposed to appear confident
about everything that the party is doing and planning. Because of this, I’m not
entirely sure that he was telling the truth about everything. I don’t think
that he was lying about anything, but I can’t tell for certain.
It's the classic argument about politicians: "Who are they really?" Was he genuine and showing his true personality or is that just a facet of his public life persona? Hard to tell for sure but I found it just as difficult to tell so you aren't alone. :)
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