Conservative Minority Expectations
So many in the media are questioning this new parliament's ability to move forward as the Bloc now has a new opponent, the Liberals are resentful, and the NDP is just too far from mainstream views. During the debates, both Layton and Duceppe noted the Liberals run elections on the left and rule like Tories. Therefore we can expect similar government to the one we have lived with for 12 years; perhaps more fiscal discipline (fund allocation) and better economic decisions (maintain competitiveness).
This article in the National Post explains why this new Conservatives Minority might actually get a lot of good Conservative policies implemented. In the short term, no party will force an election and will not be as harsh when it comes to moderate policies the Conservatives will be proposing. Right from the get go, Harper promised 5 key initiatives of a Conservative government; unlike the many promises the Liberals have made over the years; unfulfilled. The 5 initiatives are:
1) Federal Accountability Act: this will be a "far-reaching plan to clean up government, by toughening the Lobbyists Registration Act, eliminating secret donations to political candidates, establishing a Public Appointments Commission to establish merit-based requirements for appointments to government boards and agencies, and strengthening the power of the Auditor General and the office of Ethics Commissioner" (Most parties will endorse this, even the Liberals if they have half a brain)
2) Justice Reforms: fill more than 1,000 RCMP positions and to work with provinces and municipalities to hire 2,500 more police officers, to crack down on firearms smuggling and strengthen security at border crossings, and most importantly to implement mandatory minimum sentences for major firearms offences. (All parties called to get tougher on crime this election)
3) Child Care Tax Credit: a vehicle to give support to all parents (not just 25% of parents who would use the public child care) and give flexability with choice or even support for stay at home parents. (the Bloc will support this as they have a child care program, more federal money is on the table, they'll jump)
4) GST Tax Cut: a hugely popular plan aimed at giving hard working Canadians a tax cut, one the Liberals have promised in the past and being a regressive tax; will benefit the poor the most. (I can't see too much resistance to a 1% cut this early in paraliament, remember Canadians don't want *another* election)
5) Health Wait-Time Guarantee: a policy aimed at setting national standards for the provinces to generate equality no matter which province you live in. This policy interests me the most as Harper is an economist, with ties to Alberta. I recently watched a CBC story explaining how
All mainstream ideas which will recieve support from the other parties as the ideas are most reasonable; with significant effects for all Canadians. The parliament itself will have a grace period given the public's distaste for another election and the other parties jockeying for a record of comprimise and results. The downfall of this parliament will likely come after a new Liberal leader is chosen. The Liberals are extremely ambitious and the new leader will try to seek their own mandate, by then the Conservatives will have accomplished the key policies they set out at the beginning of the campaign. Look at that! A political party with the potential for keeping all their promises!! I can't wait!
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Well, let's wait and see if they actually do keep promises before praising them for it, eh?
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and let's also wait to see if all 5 policies receive enough support to pass in parliament
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Chamberlain, I agree...I am merely pointing out the Conservative policies they intend to pass and how they will potentially receive support from the other political parties.
Arya, The National Post article oulines how these 5 policies could easily pass in the current state of the house of commons. Other initiatives may not pass but these moderate policies will likely pass. In doing so, this could potentially be a campaign with no broken promises (ie. the key promises addressed).
You are both right though, even though these policies are moderate and reasonable...the other parties have been known to be extreme and unreasonable, so we'll have to wait and see.
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Ok, i'll jump in here and point out that, even though i suppport it, and it does give some relief to low income canadians who don't pay taxes, the GST is one of the few progressive taxes out there. In the peculiar context of canada, where the bottom 1/3 of the country pay no income tax, it will indeed provide more relief than liberal income tax cuts for "low income" earners (really middle income earners). However, the more money you spend, the more you benefit from this tax break, so it's not necessarily the most progressive way of handling things.
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