I guess I'll be the dissenting voice here – as a private citizen, Lisa McLeod has every right to make her voice heard, even though this is clearly more confrontational and aggressive than it likely should've been. But as an elected official, there's a different set of standards. Or should be a different set of standards. Introducing herself as his minister and invoking the "do you know who I am" implies she's trying to leverage her public persona in some capacity. That's not right. In that moment, she's not private citizen Lisa McLeod, she's representing all her constituents. And, yes, maybe they universally to a man feel the same way. But that's still not kosher.
Eugene Melnyk is a poor businessman, in both the "has no money" sense and the "has little business acumen" sense. He's dishonest, belligerent, a consistent source of anger and frustration on the fanbase, and the team's outlook will be a million times brighter when he finally realizes that he gains nothing from holding onto the team and that the scars he's cut are too deep to ever be fully mended as long as he's here. I think most of us can agree on that. But he didn't deserve to be publicly accosted by a politician – let alone one who's already known for running her mouth and being as obtuse as he is.
I can't believe I'm defending Melnyk. I need a shower.
