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Originally Posted by Slava
Well in Canada, historically the government elected doesn't have a notable impact. I know that flies in the face of the campaigning that you see, and every party says that they're the best, but its a ruse. I also read that article and had a little chuckle to myself, because a paper I reference in my own blog post (below) refutes that Liberal claim. Its simply not true; historically the Liberals and Conservatives (under the current or old version of the party) have had almost identical results in terms of the markets, interest rates, and almost all other metrics.
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So if the economy doesn't change regardless of which party is in power, all the more reason to elect the Liberals. Because what they can directly change is social policy, which Canada has lagged behind badly in since Harper took control