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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Yeah, winning an election when the country is on the verge to hit one of the worst economic downturns in 60 years is like spending $25,000 to win $10,000. Sure you won, but in reality you lost.
I look foward to yet another minority government from an indescisive divided population.
I suspect the Liberals feel this might be their chance to take advantage of recession ravaged Western Canadians. I might finally be inspired enough to show up and vote against them. This recession has been brutal enough, I don't want them prolonging it, or finding a way to create another one thats worse after this one ends.
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Because recessions are partisan?
Let's not get silly here. The Liberals will claim that the Tories caused the recession. This is stupid and false. The Tories will claim that the Grits would have made it worse, or that they will prolong it. This is also stupid and false. But it's also how politics works during a recession.
In reality, neither party is in possession of a magic wand with which to instantly end the global recession and put us all on the road to prosperity. Governments are a bit player in this stuff--they're a BIG bit player, but they're as beholden to the ebb and flow of the global economy as the rest of us are.
The rest is fearmongering--from
both sides. Don't fall for it.