Harper is a travelling man

[Shady]

And of course that is why the use of food banks has increased substantially. Ours went up nearly 30%, no jobs.

Yes, the use of food banks does tend to increase during recessions.

[Smallc]

And of course that is why the use of food banks has increased substantially. Ours went up nearly 30%, no jobs.

And now, things are getting far better, and very quickly. None of it has anything to do with Harper's travel anyway.

[wyly]

And we've regained almost all employment that was lost....

not even close where I'm living...

The sky isn't falling, and being PM involves a great deal of travel.

it does but it should still be audited...a personal hair stylist traveling the globe on my tax dollar isn't something I feel I should pay for...as adults we expect other adults should be able to comb their own hair and dress themselves...

[Smallc]

not even close where I'm living...

Well, maybe not, but on the average, by the end of the year, Ontario should be about where it was before the recession if not further ahead.

it does but it should still be audited...a personal hair stylist traveling the globe on my tax dollar isn't something I feel I should pay for...as adults we expect other adults should be able to comb their own hair and dress themselves...

Well, you don't pay for that anymore...but I'm sure Harper isn't the only world leader to have a stylist.

[Argus]

If you're a Harper supporter, two wrongs do make a right as long as Harper is responsible for one of the wrongs.

In order to establish that a wrong is being done you need to demonstrate that he is both travelling a lot more than his predecessors and that it's not being done on business. You have not done either of those two things, nor even attempted to. I merely pointed out that the last PM travelled an awful lot more than Harper does.

In 2006, 2007 and 2008, before we were even into the global recession, Harper increased government spending more than any Prime Minister in the history of Canada.

You have a cite for that?

Trudeau doubled federal spending during his first term in office, then doubled it again in his second. He also increased the national debt by about twelve hundred percent. Now why do I suspect you are a great fan of Trudeau?

[wyly]

Well, maybe not, but on the average, by the end of the year, Ontario should be about where it was before the recession if not further ahead.

so Ontario votes are bought and paid for at my region/industry's expense...

Well, you don't pay for that anymore...but I'm sure Harper isn't the only world leader to have a stylist.

I don't care how many world leaders have stylists it's not my concern I don't pay for them...

We still pay her travel expenses "A government source confirmed that taxpayers pay for Muntean's hotel and airfare when she travels with Harper, but the party covers all her incidental expenses.[/u][/b] "

Edited May 24, 2010 by wyly

[Smallc]

so Ontario votes are bought and paid for at my region/industry's expense...

Alberta will grow slowly this year...and will probably recover better next year. Not everything can be sunshine and roses all of the time, especially after a recession.

I don't care how many world leaders have stylists it's not my concern I don't pay for them...

Well, we don't always get to choose exactly what we pay for. I'd rather Harper didn't look like a slob.

Edited May 24, 2010 by Smallc