Conservatives in large part vote against African health

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Such a mixed signal, the PM and party were all, maternal health, then they came on and knocked down a bill that would provide low cost generic drugs to Africa, something they spend $400 million dollars on annually.

it is nonsensical.

http://www.theglobea...article5759286/

$400 million is a pretty good chunk of money to trim from the deficit, why add half a billion in debt that doesn't need to be there annually?

Edited November 29, 2012 by login

[Guest]

On the face of it (it was the Globe and Mail) I have to admit this is definitely something I disagree with the Tories on.

Not enough to make me vote for anyone else at the moment, but disagree, nonetheless

[Bonam]

I'm not sure that Canada needs to be spending those kinds of sums sending money abroad to begin with. We have plenty of things to spend money on right here at home.

[blueblood]

If you can't afford it, put it down.

[cybercoma]

What was sickening was watching the vote with the Conservatives laughing and smiling as they voted it down, which is odd considering some of their members voted in favour of the bill (defeated by only 7 votes).

Edited November 29, 2012 by cybercoma