'Resiliency has become the political catchphrase of our times, used to describe anything from a community’s response to natural disasters or disease outbreaks, to athletic achievement, to simply showing up for a Rotary lunch'Even the wave-battered rocks are resilient on the Atlantic coast. — Pam FramptonIt’s a pleasure to hear language being used effectively, when words are ordered with precision and wielded with care.
Now politicians have glommed onto it and have stretched it beyond all recognition. And there’s no bouncing back from that.Resilient/resilience have become catchall words used to describe so many situations and characteristics that they have lost all effectiveness. Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King on the island’s reaction to post-tropical storm Fiona: “As a whole, I think the province is doing well. We have great resilience and community spirit.”
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey arrives at the Sheraton Hotel to speak at the St. John’s Board of Trade luncheon Thursday. - Keith Gosse