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Ford Prefect · 11-30-2008, 11:03 PM

I don't have the heart to read through this whole thread to catch up, so perhaps this has already been mentioned.

All the partisan rhetoric aside, Stephen Harper's academic background is in economics. He's an economist. Isn't that who we want as PM during the economic crisis the globe is facing? Dion, Ignatieff, Layton, Duceppe ... they're not economists, nor have they tabled an economic plan for what they will do once they are in power. They also haven't said anything that explains to me in a detailed factual critique just what their objection to Harper's actions are, other than a rather vague claim that they're inadequate. Inadequate in what way? As others stated in some of the posts I read before losing heart, all the coalition seems to be offering is a hasty, knee jerk throwing around of money. I'm not even sure where they're going to throw this money. At the Ontario auto industry? Or the Quebec manufacturing industry? And where do they intend to find this money? If as feared it's from the oil and gas industry all they'll do is destroy the economic engine of Canada.

I can't help but look down my street at all of my neighbours whose livelihood depends on the oil and gas industry and fear for their futures. Unemployment, lost mortgages, failed marriages due to the stress of the aforementioned. Then there's the collapse of construction projects in Calgary ... I assume Encana's Bow project will be a victim. I saw all this happen in the early 1980s, and I hoped I'd never see it again. And of course there's going to be revenge against Calgary by the feds if the coalition seizes power. I still haven't forgiven Chretien for tearing the Princess Pats away from Calgary when he decided to punish Calgary for fostering the Reform Party.

I think I'm going to be ill. Time to go and assume the fetal position.

11-30-2008, 11:03 PM	#138
Ford Prefect Has Towel, Will Travel Join Date: Jul 2006 Exp:	I don't have the heart to read through this whole thread to catch up, so perhaps this has already been mentioned. All the partisan rhetoric aside, Stephen Harper's academic background is in economics. He's an economist. Isn't that who we want as PM during the economic crisis the globe is facing? Dion, Ignatieff, Layton, Duceppe ... they're not economists, nor have they tabled an economic plan for what they will do once they are in power. They also haven't said anything that explains to me in a detailed factual critique just what their objection to Harper's actions are, other than a rather vague claim that they're inadequate. Inadequate in what way? As others stated in some of the posts I read before losing heart, all the coalition seems to be offering is a hasty, knee jerk throwing around of money. I'm not even sure where they're going to throw this money. At the Ontario auto industry? Or the Quebec manufacturing industry? And where do they intend to find this money? If as feared it's from the oil and gas industry all they'll do is destroy the economic engine of Canada. I can't help but look down my street at all of my neighbours whose livelihood depends on the oil and gas industry and fear for their futures. Unemployment, lost mortgages, failed marriages due to the stress of the aforementioned. Then there's the collapse of construction projects in Calgary ... I assume Encana's Bow project will be a victim. I saw all this happen in the early 1980s, and I hoped I'd never see it again. And of course there's going to be revenge against Calgary by the feds if the coalition seizes power. I still haven't forgiven Chretien for tearing the Princess Pats away from Calgary when he decided to punish Calgary for fostering the Reform Party. I think I'm going to be ill. Time to go and assume the fetal position. Last edited by Ford Prefect; 11-30-2008 at 11:09 PM.