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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
I don't think that it means Harper gets a free pass at all, but based purely on a scale of 'ethics' I don't think there is any evidence whatsoever the Liberal party is better than the Conservatives. Do you REALLY believe that the government will becomore more ethical, more transparent with a coalition of Iggy/Layton propped up by the Bloc at the helm? I find that argument ridiculous.
When you also factor in the economy, the Conservatives become a much better option.
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So you're giving Harper a free pass then.
I don't believe the Liberals are necessarily better. I'm pointing out that I'm scared of the future with the Conservatives given the questionable things they've already done. And I've already said there doesn't appear to be a lot of great options if one doesn't like the Conservatives. But I certainly dislike the Conservatives much more than the other options. Unfortunately being in Calgary means my vote is likely not going to count for anything at all.
I think the economy argument is somewhat overstated, as others have pointed out we survived more because of banking regulations than the stimulus packages.
IMO the Conservatives should be punished for their actions just as the Liberals had been in previous elections. Maybe one day it will lead to electoral reform, or maybe the big parties will learn that if they want to stay in power they need to not abuse it.