Have Canadians ever been classier and more enthusiastic than during the recent World Series run by our amazingly awesome Toronto Blue Jays?

Everyone involved went to the wall, trying their best, and showing such sportsmanship throughout the entire ride on the bandwagon. On the field and off the field.

But darn, a baseball stuck under the outfield fence? Simply unfair. And then a broken bat?

We all agree the players are paid too much for playing a game, but that’s the system we have created in our celebrity-centric culture. They have earned our respect and love. And now, I can’t wait to cheer for the Jays again next year.

Please allow me to switch topics with an awkward segue. I just don’t like it when our trusted leaders attempt to play me for a fool. Naive I may be at times, but lately, politicians and their communications experts have been pushing the envelope too far, too often.

During the recent World Series games on television, a commercial featuring the Ring of Fire up in northern Ontario was shown several times. Each spot ended with the graphic, “Paid for by the Government of Ontario.”

That’s enough. I refuse to let them try to fool me again. I’m going to ramble way off topic. The “Government of Ontario” didn’t pay for these commercials. The Conservative Party of Ontario didn’t pay for them. Premier Doug Ford didn’t pay for them.

You might be asking, “Then who paid for the ads?” Think about it for a moment. For too long, we have been allowing ourselves to be tricked, bamboozled and led down the garden path.

We, the citizens and taxpayers of the province of Ontario, paid for the ads. It’s that simple.

Do our political party leaders think we believe they have a great big pot filled with money that they dip into to pay for their projects and programs?

In the same vein, we regularly listen to our political leaders making important announcements on television. For example, “The Liberal Party of Canada will spend $700 million on an affordable housing construction program.”

O.K., how about, “The Conservative Party of Ontario is going to spend $2 billion to build a highway tunnel going east and west across the top of Toronto?”

To lessen traffic congestion on the 401, of course. The list of naive announcements goes on and on, year after year.

And we, the trusting taxpayers, never seem to think about how the politicians are depending on us to silently listen without asking questions.

Yes, I am rambling in new territory this week. When people continually hoodwink me, I eventually catch on and feel obliged to call them out.

Asking me to believe the political parties and governments in fact pay for their programs? Enough.

Governments are supposed to identify problems and develop solutions to create better environments for citizens of their jurisdictions. But, we don’t expect them to use their own money.

It’s so simple, isn’t it? They don’t think we will think.

I don’t mind being told the truth. But don’t try to fool me.

In conclusion, I know it has been a long time since I have been a fan of professional sports. For several reasons. Some important, and some petty.

But this Toronto Blue Jays team was special. Unique. I am so glad I climbed aboard the bandwagon. As they played cliffhangers against the Yankees and the Mariners, the team really seemed to love being around each other.

And my favourite player became Alejandro Kirk, the heavily set Mexican who was so strong both squatting behind home plate and hitting from beside home plate.

My goodness, I have “double rambled” off topic twice this week.

It’s been a fun ride with the very professional and loveable Jays.

In a world that really needs some fun, love and kindness.