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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
However, the GST and free trade were instituted by a Conservative Government, refuting your claim regarding fiscal conservatives.
Why not leave the US out of the discussion as their politics are definitely on a different spectrum than ours? In Alberta, the more 'progressive' the PC's have become the larger our spending and subsequent deficits and debts have been.
In Saskatchewan, the election of a fiscally conservative party has led to a much improved fiscal situation and economic growth where 'liberal' governments in the past had racked up large debts and poor economic growth.
I think your assertions are entirely off base.
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In saskatchewan it was also the election of an ndp premier replacing a terrible conservative government that saved the province from Bankruptcy. He was the replaced by a far left leader which slowed the province down. (Calvert). Eventually the Sask Party (center right) got elected only after replacing the wack job right leader in Hermenson.
I think as you go through good and bad governments you see that the party doesnt really matter as effective governments come from all sides of the spectrum.
I would say good governments are fiscally responsible ie they balance budgets, they look to cut taxes where possible, they look to fund good social programs and most importantly make decisions based on the facts that exist and not ideology.
Rather than kill the gst they leave it in because fiscally it was the right thing to do.