As we enter the first and only English debate on Tuesday night, things are not looking good for Harper and his Law and Order Conservatives. In 2006 Harper was elected on a promise to clean up Ottawa, he was again elected in 2008 with another minority government because of a very weak Liberal leader in Dion.
Now it's 2011 and the Harper government was brought down on Contempt of Parilament changes which compared to the AG leaked report surrounding what could be called illegal spending in Tony Clement's riding for the G8 summit, is to me just a tip of the iceberg.
Time and time again, Harper has proven that his government is worse then the ADSCAM that brought down the Liberals in 2004. We've seen Ministers leave behind secret NATO documents, we've seen Ministers take fits at local airports, we've seen Ministers lie to Parliament, and then deny it in the house, we've seen this government not disclose the amounts spent on jails, and fighter jets, we've seen this government take a 13 billion surplus and turn it into a 56 billion deficit, we've seen this government give away corporate tax cuts while our seniors and low income familes go without.
The Harper Conservatives want to give Canadians a break on taxes , but only when the budget is balanced by 2014/15. So is this the type of government you want to lead Canada for the next several years? Also don't forget whoever wins this election will be dealing with the Provinces in 2014 in regards to health care transfer payments. The Present agreement expires in 2014, and I for one would not want to be sitting at the table with the Conservative government leading the country.
So on May 2nd you have a choice, and the choice is a government under Harper who will destroy our social programs to benefit big corporations, or a Liberal government that has a proven track record in balancing the budget while protecting our social programs which many Canadians rely on.
Until next time!
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