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Changes to welfare, medicare, corporate relations, status of immigrants and children of immigrants, attitudes about war and projecting political influence.
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OK fair enough. Im just curious as to what changes you assume that they will make in these above categories.
Welfare..Couldn't find anything specifically mentioning welfare or welfare reform. It does say this however...
The Conservative Party is committed to a strong and effective health care program, well-funded post-secondary education and an effective safety net so that Canadians will be able to face the challenges of life at the beginning of the 21st century. We will work with the provinces and territories to strengthen the social fabric of Canada to improve the quality of life for all Canadians but especially children, seniors and the disabled.
medicare
Not sure what you are worried about here either. But here is the official platform on it..
51. Health Care
i) The Conservative Party believes all Canadians should have reasonable access to timely, quality health care services, regardless of their ability to pay.
ii) The provinces and territories should have maximum flexibility to ensure the delivery of medically necessary health services within a universal, public health care system. The Conservative Party supports adding a sixth principle to the Canada Health Act to provide stable and transparent federal funding. We will work with the provinces in a co-operative and constructive manner.
iii) Flexibility for the provinces and territories in the implementation of health services should include a balance of public and private delivery options. This approach would ensure that health services remain publicly funded, while services are provided through the most appropriate public or private provider based on quality and cost.
iv) We will work with the provinces and territories in the development of national quality indicators and objectives.
corporate relations.
Again...really no idea what you mean here. There is this in the plan however....
Industrial Development
i) The Conservative Party favours reducing subsidies to for-profit businesses. We believe it will be possible to not only reduce, but eventually to eliminate subsidies to for-profit businesses by focusing on improving overall economic growth through facilitating competition, improving productivity, streamlining regulation and fostering innovation in concert with free and fair trade agreements.
ii) A Conservative Government will work with international organizations and individual nations to reduce protectionist policies to secure free trade agreements. Our goal in negotiations will be to secure agreements that benefit Canadian manufacturers by allowing them to compete and succeed through competition on a level playing field. Where there is injurious harm caused by a trade action, and we have a reasonable chance of winning and/or reversing this action, we will support an industry on a temporary basis until the trade action is resolved.
iii) A Conservative Government would amend the Investment Canada Act to expand the review process to include not only the net benefit to Canada in reference to our industrial, economic and cultural policies, but also a consideration of our national security interests. This would include security of supply, technology transfer and any anti-trust implications.
iv) A Conservative Government will privatize crown corporations that compete directly with comparable services from existing private sector institutions.
status of immigrants and children of immigrants
Whats the concern? You want more? Less? Here's their policy. (too long to post it.)
http://www.conservative.ca/EN/policy...)_immigration/
attitudes about war and projecting political influence.
Hmmm...i have a feeling that this means you didn't support the Iraqi war, and that's fine. Not sure that Harper did either to be honest, but I may have missed it.
I do know that they want to stengthen the pathetically under-funded "military" that Canada now has as well as strengthen the peace keeping forces that so many are proud of. This is actually something that the Liberals say they want as well and hopefully will do something about if re-elected. I dont hold my breath on anything that the proven liars say however.
All the above from the Conservatives website.
http://www.conservative.ca/EN/policy_declaration/