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Originally Posted by Rerun

-Inefficient taxation through no GST - last I heard, GST was still at 5% - which is a step towards elimination... the Conservatives hate GST because it's an example of broken liberal promises... never mind that's it's actually sound economic policy. Don't think I'm going out too far on a limb to suggest that if it were feasible, Harper would eliminate it.

- Less gun control - only on rifles and shotguns... which is not a bad thing as most gun violence is a result of handguns. Well I guess more gun violence is okay, as long it's not most. The Conservative gun policy is also highly discongruous with other Conservatives policies, such as drugs as below. Control the internet, control drugs that are less harmful than booze, but make it so that someone can buy a gun, re-sell it to someone and unless the police canvas every frickin store they'll never be able to track where it came from. Brilliant.

- Lots of control on things are are relatively harmless (marijuana, for instance) - when was the last time you heard of anyone being busted for simple marijuana possesion? The direction the law is going is absolutely clear, with the intent to eliminate judiciary discretion.

- Internet surveillance and digital locks for the MPAA/RIAA - he's trying to fight terrorism Hence the copyright bill. Digital locks to fight terrorism!

- No stimulus spending in recessions - we didn't need it. Canada is doing fine. We had a cough, we took the medicine and you declare that we didn't need the medicine because our cough got better. Sound logic! If we didn't need it, why do the Conservatives keep trying to take credit for it?

- Political discourse and criticism is muffled (stronger executive branch of the government, weaker legislative and judicial) - disagree with your judicial statement but thats what happens when the people elect a majority government.. get over it. Harper's disdain for parliament and the courts goes beyond simply majority government. His use of omni-bus bills is unprecedented, he's pushing mandatory sentencing, he circumvented the will of parliament by proroguing to avoid a confidence vote (another bad precedent).

- Access to information is limited - no different than when the Liberals were in power. I'd say it's different. See: massively redacted documents, contempt of parliament over the F-35s (and frankly, contempt of the public too). And those are just the things we know about - more fear mongering? More just pointing out that the list I created includes only very limited speculation.

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