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Waste Of Time
It's no secret that the Canadian senate is nothing more than a lucrative retirement home for the non-productive, but it really hits home when things like this come along.
British Columbia Senator Larry Campbell plans to draft a bill designed to keep the National Football League out of Canada, specifically Toronto.
It's the same old story, looking for something to do, the Senator will use this issue to pound his chest and claim he's protecting a Canadian institution, namely the CFL.
But there's a problem here. Nobody cares enough, and the lack of response from the average CFL fan since the announcement that the Buffalo Bills would play several games in Toronto over the next five years, tells you all you need to know about the supposed love for the Canadian league.
Having the Bills play in Toronto is considered a major breakthrough for football fans in Southern Ontario, but its caused barely a whimper of protest across the rest of the country.
Who exactly does Senator Campbell think he's acting on behalf?
His time would be better spent staying home and collecting his fat pay cheques, like the rest of his friends in the Senate.
I happen to enjoy Canadian football far more than the NFL, but I know that no matter what, the NFL is coming here. In my mind the best way to protest it is not to go to the games. If it doesn't make money, it'll go away. And yes, I'm well aware that that's quite the ironic statement considering we're talking about the CFL.