TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUE. – Every election, American newspaperman Henry Louis Mencken once said, is an advanced auction in the sale of stolen goods.

Any hopes they had of profiting from the prodigal nature of the Liberal platform disappeared when they released their own costing document.{ai:summary}American journalist Henry Louis Mencken famously described elections as a process akin to an "advanced auction in the sale of stolen goods," highlighting the cynicism often associated with political campaigns and the integrity of the electoral process. This perspective reflects a long-standing skepticism about the motivations behind political actions and the nature of democracy itself. #politics

John Ivison: The Conservatives’ platform undermines their attacks on Liberal profligacy

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