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Originally Posted by Slava
The reason its a red herring is because its not actually a reason to vote for/against a candidate. Rather than trying to discuss actual issues or talk about actual concerns that the government will face though we're stuck listening to plain rhetoric. The list of actual possibilities is seemingly endless: Libya, our aging population, health and education (yes they are provincial, but the Feds still play a large role), foreign ownership of Canadian corporations, etc. That doesn't even touch on real questions such as Afghan detainees, G8/20 etc. that some parties would like to see made an issue.
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The reason it is an issue, and should be THE issue, is that right now the choice is very very clear on one side, and very very murky on the other.
The Conservatives have clearly spelled out what their policies would be and how they would achieve them. You can argue if it is the right vision for Canada, whether they are realistic objectives that are fully costed and further whether or not you believe they will do what they say - but they have put forth a plan.
On the other side you have three party platforms that are significantly different, none of which have any chance of being implemented (based on current polling numbers and even the admission from the parties). If the Conservatives don't get the majority and the NDP/Libs/BQ form a coalition, what will be the policies and goals of said government? It won't be any of the independant promises currently being put out as that would not be implmented by the other necessary parties to achieving said coalition. What would the NDP have to give the Libs and BQ (ok, we know that one - money to PQ) to get their support? What would the Libs have to give the NDP and BQ should they retain more seats than the NDP? Very murky, very unsure.
If you want a stable government, you need to vote Conservative this election. If you are OK handing power to some mish-mash of the NDP (exceedingly high tax and moronic spending, more government involvement in everyones personal business), the Libs (wishy washy on everything, who knows what they actually stand for other than ensuring their own entitlements and lining their own pockets) and the BQ (break up the country while getting as much from the rest of Canada for PQ as possible) then go ahead and vote for someone else.
The Greens are proving, yet again, that they are completely irrelevant.
edit: what Ark2 said in less words. Important to read the whole thread before responding I guess...