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Ashartus · 06-26-2010, 02:21 PM

Now that their platform has been established I have to say I'm not too keen on some aspects of it; particularly more private delivery of health care and more funding for private schools (http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Wi...461/story.html). Private delivery of health care is not more cost effective than properly run public delivery; our problem is that the public system is not being run well. Funding private schooling is more of a social conservative position in my opinion, not a fiscal conservative position.

While Smith may not be a social conservative, a lot of party members are. I'm not really thrilled with any of the choices for the next provincial election right now - Wildrose are a bit too far right for me, the Conservatives have been a disaster (and no party should ever be in power that long), and the Liberals have been pretty ineffective lately.

06-26-2010, 02:21 PM	#5
Ashartus First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary Exp:	Now that their platform has been established I have to say I'm not too keen on some aspects of it; particularly more private delivery of health care and more funding for private schools (http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Wi...461/story.html). Private delivery of health care is not more cost effective than properly run public delivery; our problem is that the public system is not being run well. Funding private schooling is more of a social conservative position in my opinion, not a fiscal conservative position. While Smith may not be a social conservative, a lot of party members are. I'm not really thrilled with any of the choices for the next provincial election right now - Wildrose are a bit too far right for me, the Conservatives have been a disaster (and no party should ever be in power that long), and the Liberals have been pretty ineffective lately.