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Originally posted by Snakeeye@May 13 2005, 08:17 PM
Q-scout - I'm rather curious why Harper scares Maritimers so much. It's especially interesting given that the transfer deal Newfoundland and Nova Scotia got was only promised by Martin after Harper promised it first. I question whether you guys would have ever gotten any kind of deal if not for the Conservatives and Harper forcing the Liberals into making that promise last year. Though obviously there are a lot of other factors, including social policy and whatnot.
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now remember in political threads I do not type my opinion, just what I pick up from those around me.
The biggest thing seems to be how social programs and transfer payments are viewed by those in Harper's home province. If his electors are in favour of private healthcare, and smaller transfer payments (it's evidenced by the Should Alberta Seperate thread) then why would a poorer province want that?
The funny thing is the NS Convservatives have formed the government in Nova Soctia for the past 5 years, with similar numbers in NB, and PEI. It's not to say that the East Coast isn't in favour of a conservative philosophy per say, but more of a liberal Conservative philosophy, or a conservative Liberal philosophy.
There is also the sentiment of "my grandfather voted Liberal, and my father voted Liberal, and gosh darn it all, I'm voting Liberal".
And there are people that just plain out don't like Harper. They hate him more than Martin. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
Again, just saying what I see. You can argue it black and blue all you want, but until you change the view here on the east, it's staying that way. Why I said a Conservative leader from Quebec would do wonders for the party.