THE COUNTRY
The Liberals are in disarray, the NDP is so out of touch with reality its not even funny, the Greens are not yet in a real position to do anything useful and the Conservative government is putting this country back 30 years except for afghanistan.
The opposition should vote against this speech.
Another percentage off the GST is the wrong way to go. Cutting our consumption tax is a stupid thing to do. This country needs INCOME TAX relief not a reduction in the tax that brought us out of deficit.
The abdication of federal responsibility in the area of 'provincial jurisdiction' is just shocking. To a constitutional literalist limited federal spending in provincial areas could include no more federal money for health care or environmental programs. The federal government needs to be doing more to create similar standards across provinces not allow them to act ever more willy nilly with no connection to the national interest.
Lastly, the government has ONCE AGAIN declared that it intends to knowingly violate international law by not even attempting to implement the Kyoto Protocol targets.
Rubbish.
Cheers,
P
The Liberals are in disarray, the NDP is so out of touch with reality its not even funny, the Greens are not yet in a real position to do anything useful and the Conservative government is putting this country back 30 years except for afghanistan.
The opposition should vote against this speech.
Another percentage off the GST is the wrong way to go. Cutting our consumption tax is a stupid thing to do. This country needs INCOME TAX relief not a reduction in the tax that brought us out of deficit.
The abdication of federal responsibility in the area of 'provincial jurisdiction' is just shocking. To a constitutional literalist limited federal spending in provincial areas could include no more federal money for health care or environmental programs. The federal government needs to be doing more to create similar standards across provinces not allow them to act ever more willy nilly with no connection to the national interest.
Lastly, the government has ONCE AGAIN declared that it intends to knowingly violate international law by not even attempting to implement the Kyoto Protocol targets.
Rubbish.
Cheers,
P
posted by Patrick at
4:56 PM
2 Comments:
Conservative government is okay on their position with Afghanistan and also, in my opinion, senate reform. I may not agree with everything they’re proposing, but I have long advocated that in order to be truly effective and accountable, as a start, senators should be elected with limited terms, not appointed as partisan chums of the PM to serve out their senior lives collecting good money and full pensions doing little for Canadians.
Also - have you seen the membership on the independent panel that will look at Canada's future role in Afghanistan? I agree with Manley - good pick - and I guess having former diplomat Derek Burney is safe, but Jake Epp and Pamela Wallin? WHAT?
We are going to put our trust in a guy who has a failed record as an energy minister and is struggling as chairman of Ontario Power Generation, and a former news broadcaster who was dismissed by CBC (because everything she touched had poor ratings) whose only diplomatic experience (as Consul-General to New York) was given to her on favouritism by Jean Chrétien?
Is this all that Canada has to offer in terms of visionaries to explore our present and future role in Afghanistan? [rhetorical question...answer is no]. Surely, Harper could have selected people that have proven records and who earned their credentials.
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Anonymous, at 9:15 AM
lol,
I agree with this. The afghan issue I'm fine with and I think just about all the opposition parties have it wrong although i'm not sure I see the usefulness of this 'special panel'.
As for the senate issue i've actually come around. I used to be all for an elected senate however given how partisan our politics has become I think appointed senators actual provides a more objective sober second thought. There should however, be a mechansism of oversight or 'confirmation' similar to secretaries in the US system. I think that might be the best compromise.
Cheers,
P
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Patrick, at 11:00 AM
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