New Party

[JerrySeinfeld]

BASIC POLICIES THAT I BELIEVE IN THAT SHOULD FORM THE BASIS FOR A NEW PARTY:

1. Pro Choice

2. Pro Same Sex Marriage

3. Open to new (even Private) Solutions to make our healthcare system accessible by all and sustainable for the long term.

4. Pro Lower Taxes

5. Anti Kyoto

6. Pro Free Trade

7. Anti Iraq War

8. Pro war on terrorism

8. Pro more power to provinces

9. Pro free votes in Parlaiment

10. Pro senate reform

11. Pro Fixed election terms

12. Pro smaller government

[Riverwind]

BASIC POLICIES THAT I BELIEVE IN THAT SHOULD FORM THE BASIS FOR A NEW PARTY:

1.  Pro Choice

2.  Pro Same Sex Marriage

3.  Open to new (even Private) Solutions to make our healthcare system accessible by all and sustainable for the long term.

4.  Pro Lower Taxes

5.  Anti Kyoto

6.  Pro Free Trade

7.  Anti Iraq War

8.  Pro war on terrorism

8.  Pro more power to provinces

9. Pro free votes in Parlaiment

10.  Pro senate reform

11.  Pro Fixed election terms

12.  Pro smaller government

I would except change:

8. Pro more power to provinces

to

8. Pro having services 100% delivered by the level of gov't that is most effective at delivering these services without any thought to ideology regarding feds vs. provinces.

and

8. Pro war on terrorism

to

8. Pro treating the problem of terrorism as a serious police/public safety matter and anti-useless fear mongering rhethoric about wars on abstract concepts.

and I would add:

13. Pro drug de-criminalization.

[JerrySeinfeld]

BASIC POLICIES THAT I BELIEVE IN THAT SHOULD FORM THE BASIS FOR A NEW PARTY:

1.  Pro Choice

2.  Pro Same Sex Marriage

3.  Open to new (even Private) Solutions to make our healthcare system accessible by all and sustainable for the long term.

4.  Pro Lower Taxes

5.  Anti Kyoto

6.  Pro Free Trade

7.  Anti Iraq War

8.  Pro war on terrorism

8.  Pro more power to provinces

9. Pro free votes in Parlaiment

10.  Pro senate reform

11.  Pro Fixed election terms

12.  Pro smaller government

I would except change:

8. Pro more power to provinces

to

8. Pro having services 100% delivered by the level of gov't that is most effective at delivering these services without any thought to ideology regarding feds vs. provinces.

and

8. Pro war on terrorism

to

8. Pro treating the problem of terrorism as a serious police/public safety matter and anti-useless fear mongering rhethoric about wars on abstract concepts.

and I would add:

13. Pro drug de-criminalization.

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Yes on #13, but only soft drugs like ganja not crack or herion

[TheHonorableJordanDent]

Oh of course, just Marijuana, Hash, and Shrooms

Yeah that party sounds good to me, although I think with the pro choice we should work to discourage abortions. not in the lets harrass women who go to get abortions outside of clinics by screaming at them sense, just through education and offering positive alternatives.

I say we give it a name that befits the tradition of the British system we have.

The G.Y.N.H.O.P.P. or Guys You've Never Heard Of Political Party.

When we win can I be the Heritage Minister?

[Knightman]

BASIC POLICIES THAT I BELIEVE IN THAT SHOULD FORM THE BASIS FOR A NEW PARTY:

1.  Pro Choice

2.  Pro Same Sex Marriage

3.  Open to new (even Private) Solutions to make our healthcare system accessible by all and sustainable for the long term.

4.  Pro Lower Taxes

5.  Anti Kyoto

6.  Pro Free Trade

7.  Anti Iraq War

8.  Pro war on terrorism

8.  Pro more power to provinces

9. Pro free votes in Parlaiment

10.  Pro senate reform

11.  Pro Fixed election terms

12.  Pro smaller government

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

1. Pro Choice

Yes,

2. Pro increased personal and small business freedoms

3. Pro Same Sex Marriage

Yes.

4. Open to new (even

Private) Solutions to make our health care system accessible by all and sustainable for the long term.

Yes. Private clinics should be allowed to operate but they are exactly that. private business, no taxation dollars involved.

5. Pro Lower Taxes

Lower taxes are good but expenses have to be reduced or other sources of income have to be developed.

6. Anti Kyoto

Yes.

7. Pro Free Trade

Not really. NAFTA has to be scraped and a new deal negotiated. Canada must maintain its sovereignty and protect its

own interests and develop its own secondary industries.

8. Anti Iraq War

Yes.

9. Pro war on terrorism

Only as it concerns issues within our borders, security issues.

10. Pro more power to provinces

YES. did I mention YES.

11. Pro free votes in Parliament

Yes.

12. Pro senate reform

YES.

13. Pro Fixed election terms

YES.

14. Pro smaller government

Yes.

15. Increased spending on our military

16. increased support for research and development

items (2) (15) and (16) added.

[ScottBrison]

I'd be down for everything except Kyoto, not because I'm for or against it just because I haven't had a chance to study it as I would like. I think I'll hit up wikipedia right now and learn about it.

[August1991]

True, socially liberal and fiscally conservative voters don't really have a choice. It's unfortunate.

[Knightman]

1. Pro Choice

Yes,

2. Pro increased personal and small business freedoms

3. Pro Same Sex Marriage

Yes.

4. Open to new (even

Private) Solutions to make our health care system accessible by all and sustainable for the long term.

Yes. Private clinics should be allowed to operate but they are exactly that. private business, no taxation dollars involved.

5. Pro Lower Taxes

Lower taxes are good but expenses have to be reduced or other sources of income have to be developed.

6. Anti Kyoto

Yes.

7. Pro Free Trade

Not really. NAFTA has to be scraped and a new deal negotiated. Canada must maintain its sovereignty and protect its

own interests and develop its own secondary industries.

8. Anti Iraq War

Yes.

9. Pro war on terrorism

Only as it concerns issues within our borders, security issues.

10. Pro more power to provinces

YES. did I mention YES.

11. Pro free votes in Parliament

Yes.

12. Pro senate reform

YES.

13. Pro Fixed election terms

YES.

14. Pro smaller government

Yes.

15. Increased spending on our military

16. increased support for research and development

17. Scrap the Gun Registry?

items (2) (15) and (16) (17) added.

[politicalman]

I think the Canadian political system needs a major overhaul and start a new. People are losing faith, everyone is the same, Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, well they never got a chance but Ontario had a go with them for a bit. Anyway, yes a new party is a good idea and one that stands for good old fashion Canadiann values that made this country long time ago a great one and worth living in.

[willy]

It is much simpler than this.

Pick the party that most closely resembles your opinion and join.

Then help out. Sign up as many members as you can that are like you.

All parties are coalitions and will not represent individuals. That is democracy.

Our leaders should lead a little more and I think we would all feel better. Cast a vision that we can rally around. Not a bunch of one off issues. Show me the world that you desire.

[JerrySeinfeld]

I'd be down for everything except Kyoto, not because I'm for or against it just because I haven't had a chance to study it as I would like. I think I'll hit up wikipedia right now and learn about it.

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Most of this is currently in the CPC policy book.

If they'd only stop dragging themselves down with this SSM bullshit they'd be a much more mainstream party.

[willy]

If they'd only stop dragging themselves down with this SSM bullshit they'd be a much more mainstream party.

I agree with this. Now we are out of the house it will be easier. In the house the governing party sets the agenda.

I look forward to see what agenda Harper chooses to focus on over the summer.

[ScottBrison]

It is much simpler than this.

Pick the party that most closely resembles your opinion and join.

Then help out. Sign up as many members as you can that are like you.

All parties are coalitions and will not represent individuals. That is democracy.

Our leaders should lead a little more and I think we would all feel better. Cast a vision that we can rally around. Not a bunch of one off issues. Show me the world that you desire.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's what I did, and on the things I disagree with the party on I try in my own little corner to change it instead of jumping ship.