The term “going sideways” is believed to have its roots in the military, where it likely originated to characterize a situation deviating from the planned course or escalating into chaos. Additionally, it may have found usage in aviation to depict a plane losing control. Despite its uncertain origin, the phrase has permeated various social contexts, capturing the essence of unpredictability and the whims of fate.
It should be explained that the Court Painter archives has numerous undelivered and unpaid for paintings of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and because she is feeling the political heat lately the brilliant decision was made to recycle selected images that once depicted all things balanced and upright in the Liberal world and turn them sideways!
“I suspect Freeland’s delivery of her economic and fiscal update will be one of the most important political moments of the last five years. Nobody really has any idea what the minister’s statement will say. She is the champion of activist government on odd-numbered days and of mighty fiscal restraint on even. She will be sure of some new direction on Tuesday, and I suppose it’s a toss-up whether she will even remember by Friday what that direction was supposed to be. The good news, as we were reminded in Halifax,( Halifax International Security Forum) is that Canada is close to being the least of the world’s problems. The bad news is that it also seems determined to become the least of the world’s remedies.”
Source: Paul Wells Substack Nov 20/23 Things worth fighting for PAUL WELLS
