\nI read with interest Brian Lilley’s (Toronto Sun) opinion piece about the fact that ministers in Canada needn’t resign anymore when they don’t measure up.<\/a> Lilley mentions that nowadays, Canadian voters seem not to care about malfeasance from ministers.<\/p>\n \nIt’s hard to argue with Lilley, given the evidence in his article. Moreover, I’ve had similar thoughts myself, even before reading it. I think what Lilley is noticing is a symptom of the post-truth society we now live in. Some can’t remember before it; for people who can, it presents some surprises.<\/p>\n \nWhat voters in Canada seem to mind nowadays, above all, is a “big deal.” Regardless of the reason for a noise, they want the noise to stop. Hence, situations that should upset voters, and should cause them to demand reform, are just as often swept under the rug; after all, voters don’t want to spend the energy getting upset. The government is wise to this trend.<\/p>\n \nIt’s logical, really, that in a post-truth world, the voters prefer peace and quiet to facing an uncomfortable truth. Jimmy Carter, a Democrat and President of the USA 1976-1980,<\/a> seemed to be aware of this trend: he warned Americans that to make progress, they had to face the truth. Apparently, not everyone wanted to hear it: Carter was voted out the following year.<\/p>\n \nIn the post-truth world, people seem more forgiving of malfeasance than they are of agitation.<\/p>\n