[CaptainCrunch]

I'm just curious about the whole racist, hidden agenda, dark evil platform that is described by the anti conservatives, and the Liberal Government?

Health Care
The Conservatives have said that Canadians should have reasonable access to health care regardless of the ability to pay. They have promised the following reforms:

Implement the 2003 National Health Accord to provide stable, long-term health care funding
A national drug plan to be negotiated with the provinces
Maintain the Canada Health Act's guarantee of public funding for necessary services, but favour private delivery of some medicare services
The Conservatives said that health care spending should be left to the provinces, but the federal and provincial governments should work cooperatively to improve medicare.

Same Sex Marriage
The Conservatives support the traditional definition of marriage. They would withdraw the reference question to the Supreme Court and allow a free vote on the issue in Parliament.

Defence
The Conservatives would increase defence spending by $1.2 billion per year, and eventually increase that to $2 billion. Other reforms include:

Raise the number of Canadian Forces from 55,000 to 80,000
Ensure better cooperation between Canada 's intelligence and security agencies
Increase Parliament's involvement in defence policy and equipment purchases
Marijuana
The Conservatives do not believe that small amounts of marijuana should be decriminalized.

Municipalities
The Conservatives will transfer from 3-5 cents (out of 10) of the fuel tax to cities.

Crime
The Conservatives intend to combat crime through the following reforms:

Moving violent or repeat young offenders to adult court
Ending the statutory release of prisoners having served two-thirds of their sentence
Establish a nation-wide sex offender registry
Increase penalties for people convicted of using a firearm to commit a crime
Introduce consecutive sentences for multiple violent crimes
The Conservatives would also take away the voting rights of federal prisoners

Gun Registry
The Conservatives intend to replace the Gun Registry with a practical firearms control system. That system would include:

Redirecting the money from the Gun Registry to law enforcement
Develop gun-control programs including mandatory penalties for criminals who use firearms and a licensing system for firearm users
Democratic Reform and Accountability
The Conservatives intend to increase accountability and introduce democratic reforms through the following measures:

Creation of an independent ethics commissioner who reports to Parliament
Require fixed election dates every four years
Allow free votes by MPs on moral issues
Consider proportional representation and the single transferable ballot
Senators should be elected, not appointed
Create a Judicial Review Committee to respond to court decisions Parliament believes should be addressed through legislation
Annual reports of each government department and program (including Crown Corporations)
Conduct an audit of social programs
Authorize the governor general to look at all federal government documents
Taxes
The Conservatives intend move toward a simpler tax system. They would introduce an $18 billion tax cut package by:

Cutting personal income tax by 25% for middle-income earners
Eliminating corporate subsidies in favour of lowering business taxes
Introduce a $2000 per child tax deduction
The Conservatives have announced a long-term goal of lowering Canadian taxes below USA rates.

Foreign Policy
The Conservatives have said that Canadian Foreign Policy should protect our sovereignty and promote our national interests. It should emphasize democracy, human rights, and free trade. The following reforms have been promised:

Make Parliament responsible for supervising Canadian Foreign Policy and Canadian Forces
Work with NATO and the United Nations to address international security threats
Expand trade through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Allow low-cost generic drugs to be sold in developing countries
Begin talks with the USA about joining a North American missile-defence system
Immigration
The Conservatives have promised to work with the provinces to develop a national policy on immigrants:

Eliminate abuse of the system, but still be responsible for our fair share of refugees
Focus on immigrants who best fit into the “Canadian fabric”
Develop a new program to assess the credentials of foreign-trained professionals
Environment
The Conservatives have promised to develop made-in-Canada policies to deal with environmental issues. They would also start negotiations with the USA to regulate emission limits. Proposed reforms include:

Legislating limits on air pollutants
Increased fines for ocean polluters
Audits of contaminated federal waste sites
$4 billion over 10 years to clean up contaminated sites
Compensation for people or groups who have to give up land for endangered species
Aboriginals
The Conservatives have promised the protection of aboriginal self-government through the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They would also give aboriginals the power to raise their own revenues.

Trade
The Conservatives have promised to focus on diversification when it comes to trade. This includes the products that are sold, as well as the markets they are sold into. They have also proposed reforms in the following areas:

Work to reduce tariffs and trade barriers
A clear definition of what constitutes an export subsidy
Eliminate inter-provincial trade barriers through non-Constitutional means
Education
The Conservatives have promised to invest in post-secondary education by making the following reforms:

Increasing the maximum loan limit for student loans
Offering grants to low-income students
Introduce Canada Learning Bonds
Increase Canada Education Savings grants and the Registered Lifelong Savings program
Child Care
The Conservatives have promised to evaluate and improve existing programs for child care. They have promised to:

Expand the government's “Understanding the Early Years” program
Fund research into the first five years of a child's life
Speed progress on improvements to support childcare centres
Create more quality child-care spaces
The Economy
The Conservatives have promised to introduce a debt repayment plan, with the goal of lowering the national debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio. They will also encourage research and development through tax credits, and promote small businesses.