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Originally Posted by Scrambler
Ok, I'll be the first then:
Here are my main 'likes' from the CPC campaign promises:
1. Tougher on crime; one my family members is RCMP and notes how many times he has to arrest the same person. I micro example of a much bigger problem viewed from a macro scale.
2. Defund the CBC (not delete it, as some have coined incorrectly). The CBC can fund themselves just like every other media outlet. Re-allocate those funds to a different program (like:...)
3. Stricter drug policies, rather than provide 'safe drugs' to those who are addicted, focus more on rehabilitation, bring the number of deaths from overdose down.
4. Eliminate the Carbon Tax, both consumer and industrial which consumers pay for anyway in the cost of goods. This was somewhat copycatted from Pierre of course, but there's more to it than what has been cancelled/paused. Carbon levies are not off-setting climate change effects though I do respect that was the original goal.
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1. What does this even mean? Tougher how? Why not provide resources to properly rehabilitate these people. Better yet, how about addressing some of the root causes that would help 'at risk' communities be less vulnerable to these life choices.
2. Why should they be defunded? I get news from a limited few sources (CBC, Reuters, APN) and 'generally' I don't feel like I'm having lies and misinformation crammed down my throat. Yes, there are biases. However, these sources don't post sensational, conspiratorial misinformation like the Fox News and CNNs of the world (to say nothing of the garbage like Rebel News, Truth North, etc.) People have completely forgotten what the fundamental purpose of journalism is or what journalistic integrity is. Asshats like Trump parrot 'fake news' when they are called out on their bull#### lies. So, everyone else follows suit and does the same thing when they don't like what they hear. The result is that we're all lead to believe that it's all lies. Now, could they be streamlined? Maybe. I don't scrutinize their spending but I doubt it's as bloated as any right-wing source claims it to be.
3. Addictions are far, far more complex than you're making them out to be. You have to understand that there are people that come from situations that you can't even begin to imagine. You can't just force someone into rehab then expect them to 'come out clean' and ready to join the workforce. That might work for a very specific profile of addicts but it is not the profile that most addicts fit. You want to reduce overdoes deaths but at the same time get ready of a safe drugs supply? Safe sites for testing and use? You might not like it but that saves lives. It is an incredibly complex issue and sloganeering isn't going to 'fix' it.
4. I'm really torn on corporate carbon tax. My understanding is that most economists agree that they're an excellent tool to drive change. The problem is that policies lack teeth. You can foist carbon taxes onto corporations all you want but you can't stop them from just passing the cost on to consumers. That's my problem with it. Our governments and industries aren't doing anything to clean up their acts. I've admittedly not looked too closely at either the CPC or LPC environmental policies other than a blurb about PPs wanting to kibosh any and every green incentive programs as part of his costed platform. The time for kicking that can down the wrong is long, long gone. Sadly, points 1, 2, and 3 won't mean #### all if point 4 is simply ignored. I'm also not old enough that I will age out of the effects of all of this inaction.