Increasing taxes will create further departures from an efficient economy, which really amounts to pulling the ripcord on our economic recovery.
All of these frivolous spending "promises" like a national day care program are the exact opposite of what would make Canada a healthier country in the long run. In my opinion the country would be best served by having tax cuts, and allowing people to spend their money as they see fit. The extra income received (and subsequently spent) from tax cuts would do more to stimulate the GDP of our country than the revenues from a tax hike.
I get that some people like their social programs, but to say that the Liberal day care plan is good for Canada is false. What it amounts to is a program that will put the whole country further into debt, and further from an efficient economy, while providing a marginal benefit.
The argument about whether or not to fund the military is also disingenuous. How can anyone not want our government to spend money to protect our sovereignty? I agree that there should be limits to the spending, but lets be realistic, spending money to upgrade our air force is a required expenditure (our current technology is not nearly where it needs to be), and if some of the expenditure is received by Canadian companies, which to my knowledge is what is occurring, this is something that will stimulate our economy further, and helps protect us in the future.
As you might guess I am a Conservative voter, but I have reasons for it. I think Harper has done an acceptable job running the country, and I feel more comfortable with a trained economist calling the shots than with parties that want to raise taxes and promise spending on social programs that do not promote the economic well being of the country.
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