Do Canadians want more or less government in their lives?

In a recurring feature, Susan Delacourt, a small-I liberal, and Matt Gurney, a small-c conservative, bring their different perspectives - and shared commitment to civil disagreement to the political debates of the moment.

- SUSAN DELACOURT, MATT GURNEY

Susan Delacourt Just before the long Canada Day weekend, Matt, you wrote a piece that has stayed with me, even if it wasn't exactly a rallying, hooray-for-Canada tale. You wrote that you're worried about people giving up on this country because many things, big or small, seem to be too hard for governments to do competently. For those who haven't read the piece already (and really, they should) do you want to give us a quick recap of why you felt the need to write it?