{"id":21177,"date":"2022-10-25T17:14:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=21177"},"modified":"2022-10-26T14:37:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:37:29","slug":"great-dominion-sightings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=21177","title":{"rendered":"Great Dominion sightings&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter where you go in the Great Dominion , you may encounter premiers, prime ministers, wannabe premiers &amp; wannabe prime ministers&#8230;in common ordinary circumstances as befits the modest Canuck character. Blending in is the name of the game&#8230;modesty is the hallmark &#8230;soft lighting in harsh environments is crucial to each and every one as is their incremental exposure to the common people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down through a baker&#8217;s dozen + one and revel in the the  intimate pictorial glimpses of just a few of the personalities that anchor the Great Dominion&#8217;s political class&#8230;breath deeply and count your blessings&#8230;or not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court Painter took the day off from painting&#8230;he is suffering a day of unworthiness and  is disturbed about the rumour that Einstein was wrong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sb-1-1024x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21179\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sb-1-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sb-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sb-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sb-1-1536x935.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sb-1-2048x1247.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sb-1-1200x730.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Premier Ford showing PM Trudeau the right jab he picked up from his street dealing days. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sB-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21180\" width=\"1000\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sB-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sB-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sB-2-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Premier of Ontario takes a few moments to contemplate his favourite CP painting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21181\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB3-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Premier Smith holds up reflection of wannabe Con PM PP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21182\" width=\"1000\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB4-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB4-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Wannabe Con PM PP checks his modest lunch in the presence of Premier Smith&#8217;s poster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21183\" width=\"1000\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB5-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB5-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Wannabe Con PM PP ,always working the phones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB7-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21193\" width=\"1000\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB7-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB7--300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB7--768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Wannabe Con PM PP caught in a moment of drama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21185\" width=\"1000\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB8-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB8-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Alberta Premier Smith seen taking advice from her \u00e9minence grise , Max Bernier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21186\" width=\"1000\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB9-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB9-768x555.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Eminence grise, Max Bernier &amp; wannabe Con PM PP seen yukking it up with Premier Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB15-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21199\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB15-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB15-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB15-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB15-1200x808.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB15.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>NDP national leader Jagmeet Singh says a little prayer for colleague. Alberta NDP opposition leader Rachel Notley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21188\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB11-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB11-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>The Conservative  Frolics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21189\" width=\"1000\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB12.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB12-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB12-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Premier Ford is flanked by a quizzical Premier Smith &amp; a tense PM Trudeau in a tableau that poses more questions than answers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21190\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB13.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB13-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB13-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>The image of swirling autumn leaves features the centrality of Premier Smith with wannabe Con PM PP on the  stage right flank and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley positioned on the left . Premier Ford skulks in silence at the edge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21191\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB14.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB14-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB14-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley interprets Premier Smith&#8217;s wave as hello\/goodbye!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21187\" width=\"1000\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB10-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SB10-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Premier Smith has been advised to keep her bag packed in case the chinook winds change!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter where you go in the Great Dominion , you may encounter premiers, prime ministers, wannabe premiers &amp; wannabe prime ministers&#8230;in common ordinary circumstances as befits the modest Canuck character. Blending in is the name of the game&#8230;modesty is the hallmark &#8230;soft lighting in harsh environments is crucial to each and every one as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=21177\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Great Dominion sightings&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21177"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21231,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21177\/revisions\/21231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}