While we don't have mortgage or financial issues in Canada, we do have a downturn in the economy and job losses in Ontario and Quebec.
I can't give my support to the ruling Conservative Party for the following reasons:
- There is no credible "green strategy for Canada" from the Conservative Party. All they can do is knock the "Carbon Tax" policy of the Liberals.
- Both the munipalities and Ontario have difficulty is supplying housing for the poor and needed infrastucture payments for the province's road and utilities.
- Instead of giving 1% of the Goods and Service Tax to the provinces, the Federal Government simply cut the tax 1%.
- In 1989, 80% per cent of the unemployed workers were covered by Employment Insurance. Now only 27% of Ontarians are covered by EI. That level is far below other provinces.
- Arts funding was cut 44.8 million. The cultural sector provides 7.4% of Canada's gross domestic product and it accounts for 1.1 million jobs.
It should be noted that both the oil companies and the Canadian Government make a great deal of money from Canada's oil exports. Federally, we're not running deficits.
However, I can't at this time support a Government that's as right wing and Alberta orientated as Harper's party.
Posted by qualteam
at 11:51 PM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 12:04 AM EDT
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