RIP Gerald Ford

I would like to send my condolensces to the family of former US president Gerald Ford who passed away yesterday at the age of 93. As president, he didn't do anything spectacular, but neither was he a horrible president. His most questionable move was to pardon Nixon, which I am torn on since I think Nixon should have been punished on the one hand, yet I am concerned it would have torn the country apart and dragged on over 5 years so maybe it was the lesser of two evils. He was also the last moderate Republican who was relatively centrist compared to the current Republicans. It was in the 80s, that the party began its shift to the right. He also had a relatively strong understanding of Canada compared to most Republicans, partly since he lived in Michigan so Canadian issues would register more with him than say someone living in Texas. In fact he was the one that promoted the idea of Canada being a member of the G-7.

Anyways Rest in Peace Gerald Ford