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Pretty sure that's the only answer to your question OTI.

   

"Leads one of the most economically free nations in the world"?

By what measure? We are dead last in the G7 as far as GDP. Dead last in the G7 as far as economic growth too. We are #9 in the world in terms of revenue. We are #194 of 223 countries in terms of birth rate. We are #70 in terms of personal savings vs GNI. We are #20 in terms of child poverty.

Statements like that are very arbitrary and relative. That's the kind of bullshit politicians like to toss around because it sounds good without meaning anything.

   

A good life is all about money?

The problem you and the rest of the NDP have is the notion that we can turn back the clock. The economy isn't the same as it was 30 years ago. It's global, not local. If we intend to move back to policy of 30 years ago, higher taxes, full pensions and more organized labour, our economy will be damaged even further.

   

So...................... you're not voting for Harper, gotcha..

   

I can't. Rona Ambrose is the talking head CPC candidate in my riding. And I don't buy half the shit things she says either.

   

It's a little early to be calling the result of the election. I suspect this is the Two Minutes Hate part of the show. The Conservatives are going to have to find another arrow in their quiver besides "fear and loathing" because it's not working.

   

This is Canada, we don't really have true extremes, I see most of our parties as being fairly center with a slight left or right tendency.

   

But we have many electors unable to realize that. Witness those falling for cliche and unable or unwilling to distinguish between leaning towards Denmark & Norway or endorsing 1980s Bulgaria & Albania.
Shit, even used my exact point of why they can't act extreme in a global economy to imply that they will.

   

So, you think the NDP (Thomas Mulcair) is a better option?

   

The second post in this thread answers your question.

   

the NDP is going to increase spending, and create more social programs...please tell me how this is fiscally better? We do not need more social programs in this nation, we need less!

   

Those programs are all free!

FREE!!

   

Fixed

   

who is the we then? Canadians are smart enough to know that you have to pay for these massive programs. Add to the fact they are run by governments implies they are often horridly inefficient.

So Herbie, tell me what costly extra social programs do you want? Obviously you are an NDP supporter so educate me because when you goto the NDP website it doesn't say much. Just very vague we will fix this! no explanation is rendered as to HOW they will or WHO will pay for it (I think we know who will pay for it, but they don't come out and say it). You need a national daycare program?? what is that going to cost? how are you going to pay for it ? raise taxes? you know that 40% of Canadians income already goes to taxes right??? So you think higher spend our way out of recession is the answer?

I am not trying to be an ass, I am asking an honest question because the NDP's website won't tell me!

   

Why not wait until they put out their costed platform? That should provide the information you're seeking. OTOH, maybe they will cut some current programs, like income splitting. That costs 2.5 billion a year, yet only benefits 15% of Canadians, mostly upper income. TFSA's raising the limit to 10k, who does that benefit, who has 10k a year to put into savings - upper income. it's not always about just adding costs, but reducing others.

So, again, why not wait for their platform to come out and see what they actually say, instead of just barking at nothing?

Daycare for instance. Yes it's expensive, but Quebec with it's program saw a 5 billion uptick the economy from theirs - this is something employers want as much as families.

A national pharmacare program - would actually save money.

A lot of poverty reduction programs actually save money down the road in less healthcare and justice system costs. The only problem is that the govt putting the money up front doesn't get to reap the rewards that come down the road, as poor kids grow up to be more productive, less problematic citizens.

What social programs do you want to cut?

   

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