I Need Help, Please!

[theWatcher]

So Think about it, Does it really matter?

One way to test the theory would be to elect an Alliance government...

[xcr]

Going back to the origional question- the Alliance is far from socially progressive, to those who said the PC is not really conservative- look at the question-

Alliance looks a little too far to the right

- this leaves the PC party on the right, and the liberals as the alternative (the NDP being described as to far left) givin this

I think we need to make sure all young people can get a good education, including post-secondary, and that our seniors age gracefully. However, I think this all needs to be kept within budget restraints.

there would seem to be a slight left leaning tendency on medicare and Education., as well as the tax cut views, the Martin liberals may be the best option. However, I will also make an argument for the NDP- they are the strogest supporters of incresed medicare and education funding. They may rase taxes however- although rased taxes by the NDP would be focused on the higest income bractes. All Parties promice balenced budgets.

[Goldie]

If you really want to see a fiscally consevative government, one that will grow the economy to pay for social programs instead of expotential tax increases. you might consider the new conservative party. The rest will tend to continue to either increase payroll taxes that kill jobs and lowers revenues and eventual deficeits or they will create higher income taxes and fees (taxes) wherever the they can to pay for them. So less government interference is really the best way to ensure the programs can be sustained for generations.

Because expenditures will outpace revenues and let me give an example. The have province of Alberta, the richest per capita in the country had revenue increases from 1997 - 2002 of 21% while health expeneses alone increased 57%, so how long before it becomes a have not province. The goal is to grow the economy faster than the pace of expenditure growth. Thus pay for social programs without going bankrupt. Social programs need to be re-examined as well, not eliminated. This is basic common sense and is the main theme behind the Alliance party.

They also support the traditional family as a basic building block to healthy society. A strong military to secure what we value here and throughout the globe.

Immigration that is effective and not like the current porous system where openess exceeds vigilance.

I could go on but you sound like a real conservative and the only close is the Alliance.

[daniel]

For an example of fiscally responsibility, check out the Ontario PCs. Even amongst the Common Sensers, they can't decide which of $4billion or $1.7billion is the deficit they left us.

And between the Ontario Liberals and the PCs, the Liberals seem to be too conservative and the PCs too liberal. Makes you wonder if the past eight years of balanced budgets were really balanced after all.

Another example of fiscal responsibility: Grant Devine.

[Kiraly]

Anyone want to extoll the virtues of Bobby Rae.