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Originally Posted by Slava
I wouldn't point to the past year as a glowing success for Harper either though. Sure, the sky hasn't fallen, I'll give you that. Is that really the bar for success though? Is it enough to say "well they didn't bugger things up at a time when the economy has been fairly stable and there haven't been any major issues to deal with? I hardly think so.
Then we take a look at some of the policies and procedures they've implemented:
- The entire F-35 debacle was of their doing. The misleading of parliament and the ridiculing of MPs who suggested that the costs were higher than the government would admit.
- The omnibus crime bill in general
- OAS and the fact that this could've been known long before the last election, but the CPC didn't want to have this brought out.
- The entire robocall scandal which might've helped them get this majority in the first place.
So while the government didn't screw things up, I would hardly praise them for that.
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Yes, the Conservative party has stubbed their toe a couple of times, I admit. But you also have to admit that toe stubbing in not the exclusive territory of Harper' team. One could point to multiple examples of past Liberal goverment failures... but I won't go into that as its all been discussed quite thoroughly in the past.
I also think that people on the left should start admitting that they were wrong about all the doom and gloom predictions of what would happen if the Conservatives got a majority. Overall Canada is doing quite well. You have to give some of the credit for that to Stephen Harper & Co.
Oh, one other thing.. I don't include the Omnimous Crime bill as toe stubbing. Its something they promissed during the election, something people voted for, and something the government has followed through on.
And as for the OAS problem... it had to be dealt with. We have an aging population and the current system was just not sustainable. I have no problem with Harper's solution.