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Originally Posted by WCE
Does it really matter? With the system the way it is and the atrophy of interest Canadians are expressing, does it matter which players are calling the shots behind the scenes? Oil Tycoons or Labour Unions?
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Yes, yes it does. And it is not just important to have "big" business setting up shop in Canada, but also the continued support for small business. Jobs, jobs, jobs. And investment. R&D dollars. Very important.
If Labour called the shots, the number of businesses operating in Canada would steadily decline as they move to greener pastures (no pun intended.) And with them, jobs. This would be the same case if the Greens ever made it to the top, with their "We will alter the Charter to include rights of clean air and water." Wow, what a can of worms THAT would open up in the courts. First smog day in Toronto, the people of Toronto would launch a class action suit, which ultimately would have to name themselves, ironically.
Can't understand why people would waste a vote on the Greens. I would guess that those that would vote Green are most likely on my ignore list!!
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Originally Posted by WCE
All I have seen from the major opposition is continued support of a leader who sent a letter in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for Canada not going into Iraq. Talk about ends justifying the means, eh Shawnski?  |
Ahh yes, the "Sorry we can't come to your party, ad". I still fail to see how this was a bad tactic to take. Apologizing to your neighbour for not supporting them. OK, I am sure that really ticked people off south of the border, eh? Not. Now, that ad was a win, win for Harper. HAD things worked out differently, and WMD etc, etc were found, he looks good. As it stands, IF there is another invitation by the US to be involved anywhere, he can say "Hey, I would have gone to your last party, but look how that turned out!", and the relationship would not be hurt further. My take on the politics of it anyway.