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The Liberals imposed head taxes on the Chinese and refused to apologize for it. The Tories made amends to the Chinese, the Italians, the Natives, etc.
The Liberals imposed landing fees of almost $1,000 per immigrant, sponsored singing and dancing but refused to do anything to help PHDs and professional get jobs in the trained fields. The Tories cut the landing fee by half and started a program to recognize international credentials.
The Liberals don’t like “honour killing” being described as barbaric and supports a candidate who thinks that sexual offenders should not have to serve minimum sentence, and runs another candidate who hired a nanny before she gets the proper documents and refused to pay the poor woman. The Tories stood their grounds on issues of human rights, shift their care toward victims of crimes and have young immigrant small business women running as candidates.
Iggy said the Cultural Revolution was a positive event when most in China would agree that it was the darkest time of the country’s history. Harper told the Chinese it was unacceptable to jail people because they didn’t agree with the government.
And oh, when are the Liberals going to pay back the millions of dollars stolen in the sponsorship scandal? And why is Chuck Quite collecting full, high pension while in jail while the heoric Alan Cutler has to live on a teeny pension and can't get any federal contract because he had blown the whistle?
As for Jack, he put forward a platform without taking time to do the maths because he figured he would never have to be held accountable given the erstwhile low expectation on his fortunes. He has several candidates who are now vacationing in Vegas and Paris or simply gone missing because they were serious about running. As such, one can hardly take them seriously.
Jack has promised to impose French only policy on all Federally regulated jobs in Quebec, in addition to public service, that includes banks, airlines, transportation industry. For someone who supposedly advocates for multi-culturalism, it is more than hypocritical for Jack to promote the very racist Bill 103 which imposes prejudice against everyone but the Francophones. And Jack wants to talk constitution when everyone in the world is concerned about economic future. And of course he wants to impose a carbon tax but can’t even be as honest as Dion to call it as such. Cap and trade has failed wherever it was implemented and in Canada it will kill jobs and not create them.
Jack and Olivia also lived in a susidized three-bedroom house while drawing salaries as Toronto Councillors. Jack and Olivia lived in subsidized house since 1985 but paid $800 a month and only started paying $325 extra to bring it up to “market rent” in MARCH 1990. And they moved out in JUNE 1990. A grand total of 3 months "market rent," 5 years after having taken advantage of and taking away from the very people they claim to represent. In case you are not aware, Jack was a city councilor as of 1982. Jack also had a habit of “biking to work” but hired a limo with public funds to ship his working documents to work.
Jack doesn't want to have two-teer healthcare for average Canadians but had no qualms about going to a private clinic for a hernia surgery. He does sound so sincere about waiting list, doesn't he? Double speak? You bet!
And Jack is far from competent. He wants now to "tell" the Bank of Canada, an arms-length body which reports to the Parliament, to keep interest rate low. Intervening with the monetary policy. OK, I'll give him credit for back-paddling on that later.
I used to think Jack was a principled man. But given how willing he is to sell the rest of Canada for gaining Quebec, I have to say I erred badly in my judgment. Even a few days of Jack-led government can lead to damage that will take years to recover. Already the Canadian dollar has dropped against 17 foreign currencies. Do you really think we should risk the political uncertainty?
In contrast, Harper's kids go to a Public school and his mother babysits them when Stephen and Lauren are on the road. When Mama Harper needs to go shopping, she walks or buses herself to Rideau Centre, sans pomp or ceremony or even a guard. You won't hear about this because Stephen does not brag about being a decent authentic Canadian and is not good at acting. I know this because a friend knows the Harpers well as their daughters happen to be great friends. I admit that Harper is not a warm and fuzzy kind of guy. But I don't need a warm and fuzzy guy for a prime minister. I want a competent prime minister. He is not being exactly a darling of the media who often does not allow him to finish his sentences. But he is leading with statesmanship, poise and most of all...prudence.
I am not suggesting that the Tories are lily pedals. They certainly have a long way to go to improve accountability even though they did a good first step by passing the Accountability Act. They also need to impose more discipline in spending. Cleaning up the Public Service would be beneficial to taxpayers. Somebody should be held accountable there. Over 20,000 outstanding labour grievance in a department of 26,00 employees (HRSDC) does not give me confidence in the bureaucrats. They need to speed up Senate reform. Limiting the terms of Senators to 8 years would be a good start. Having elected Senators would also be most welcome. Investing more in innovation will be more than necessary for improving Canada’s competitiveness.
Having said that, given the choices facing us, I strongly believe only Stephen Harper should be given a mandate to govern and I hope that he’ll get a majority in which he can be a bit more relaxed and less confrontational and steer the country toward the prosperity it deserves.
As for political subsidies, The biggest beneficiary, apart from Tories because, believe it or not, they have actually had more than any other party in terms of public support, of the $2 per vote has been up to this election the Separatists. The Tories have a very wide citizen donor base with the average donation being $47 dollars.
And you know what I hate most? I hate the Liberal hubris in assuming that if someone chooses not to vote for a big statist government it somehow means he/she is a victim of a "hellish campaign of distortion and misinformation." I have personally be more than once called “stupid” and “an idiot” and an ideologue by people on the left who have refused to debate the issues and facts. Liberals talk loudly about how they represent the common people, but when the common people render a verdict against them it can't be that the liberal's conception of themselves is wrong, it must be that the poor, stupid, credulous masses were misinformed by the big corporate PR machine. This notion is elitist and wrong.
I would also like to mention that the Liberals were the ones that leaked the story of Jack being caught naked in a massage parlour known by Toronto police as a Bawdy house. Jack did not deny that he was there and blames a smear campaign. I don’t care where Jack puts his private parts. What I am concerned is the hypocrisy as we all know how fast Jack would have jumped on his opponents should this have happened to them, particularly since his choice of place to "relax" was a known locale where underage Asian girls were likely sexually exploited. The FACT is that Jack did not deny being in a place of questionable nature when the police arrived. If I can quote Paula Simons, one “would expect any discerning person, aspiring to a position of political leadership, e.g., Jack Layton, to have the good sense to stay away from places that were allegedly involved with gang activities and the exploitation of immigrant women. “
This election happened because the three opposition parties ganged up and declared that they would defeat the budget a good 6 months before it was tabled. If a coalition government gets in power, we’ll likely be having another one in short order.
Canada’s performance during the Economic crisis has been the envy of the world because Harper lead with a steady hand. We are not out of the woods yet and if I can quote a auto worker from Richmond Hill, “three hands at a steering wheel will lead the country down the ditch.”
Should I remind you that Harper’s approval rating within his party is 92% while Iggy was never elected. In fact, that in three out the four elections since 2004, only one Liberal leader was actually elected.
Please Vote for competence and stability if you can overcome your emotions which sometimes are not grounded on facts, as is true with most of us.
The Liberals imposed landing fees of almost $1,000 per immigrant, sponsored singing and dancing but refused to do anything to help PHDs and professional get jobs in the trained fields. The Tories cut the landing fee by half and started a program to recognize international credentials.
The Liberals don’t like “honour killing” being described as barbaric and supports a candidate who thinks that sexual offenders should not have to serve minimum sentence, and runs another candidate who hired a nanny before she gets the proper documents and refused to pay the poor woman. The Tories stood their grounds on issues of human rights, shift their care toward victims of crimes and have young immigrant small business women running as candidates.
Iggy said the Cultural Revolution was a positive event when most in China would agree that it was the darkest time of the country’s history. Harper told the Chinese it was unacceptable to jail people because they didn’t agree with the government.
And oh, when are the Liberals going to pay back the millions of dollars stolen in the sponsorship scandal? And why is Chuck Quite collecting full, high pension while in jail while the heoric Alan Cutler has to live on a teeny pension and can't get any federal contract because he had blown the whistle?
As for Jack, he put forward a platform without taking time to do the maths because he figured he would never have to be held accountable given the erstwhile low expectation on his fortunes. He has several candidates who are now vacationing in Vegas and Paris or simply gone missing because they were serious about running. As such, one can hardly take them seriously.
Jack has promised to impose French only policy on all Federally regulated jobs in Quebec, in addition to public service, that includes banks, airlines, transportation industry. For someone who supposedly advocates for multi-culturalism, it is more than hypocritical for Jack to promote the very racist Bill 103 which imposes prejudice against everyone but the Francophones. And Jack wants to talk constitution when everyone in the world is concerned about economic future. And of course he wants to impose a carbon tax but can’t even be as honest as Dion to call it as such. Cap and trade has failed wherever it was implemented and in Canada it will kill jobs and not create them.
Jack and Olivia also lived in a susidized three-bedroom house while drawing salaries as Toronto Councillors. Jack and Olivia lived in subsidized house since 1985 but paid $800 a month and only started paying $325 extra to bring it up to “market rent” in MARCH 1990. And they moved out in JUNE 1990. A grand total of 3 months "market rent," 5 years after having taken advantage of and taking away from the very people they claim to represent. In case you are not aware, Jack was a city councilor as of 1982. Jack also had a habit of “biking to work” but hired a limo with public funds to ship his working documents to work.
Jack doesn't want to have two-teer healthcare for average Canadians but had no qualms about going to a private clinic for a hernia surgery. He does sound so sincere about waiting list, doesn't he? Double speak? You bet!
And Jack is far from competent. He wants now to "tell" the Bank of Canada, an arms-length body which reports to the Parliament, to keep interest rate low. Intervening with the monetary policy. OK, I'll give him credit for back-paddling on that later.
I used to think Jack was a principled man. But given how willing he is to sell the rest of Canada for gaining Quebec, I have to say I erred badly in my judgment. Even a few days of Jack-led government can lead to damage that will take years to recover. Already the Canadian dollar has dropped against 17 foreign currencies. Do you really think we should risk the political uncertainty?
In contrast, Harper's kids go to a Public school and his mother babysits them when Stephen and Lauren are on the road. When Mama Harper needs to go shopping, she walks or buses herself to Rideau Centre, sans pomp or ceremony or even a guard. You won't hear about this because Stephen does not brag about being a decent authentic Canadian and is not good at acting. I know this because a friend knows the Harpers well as their daughters happen to be great friends. I admit that Harper is not a warm and fuzzy kind of guy. But I don't need a warm and fuzzy guy for a prime minister. I want a competent prime minister. He is not being exactly a darling of the media who often does not allow him to finish his sentences. But he is leading with statesmanship, poise and most of all...prudence.
I am not suggesting that the Tories are lily pedals. They certainly have a long way to go to improve accountability even though they did a good first step by passing the Accountability Act. They also need to impose more discipline in spending. Cleaning up the Public Service would be beneficial to taxpayers. Somebody should be held accountable there. Over 20,000 outstanding labour grievance in a department of 26,00 employees (HRSDC) does not give me confidence in the bureaucrats. They need to speed up Senate reform. Limiting the terms of Senators to 8 years would be a good start. Having elected Senators would also be most welcome. Investing more in innovation will be more than necessary for improving Canada’s competitiveness.
Having said that, given the choices facing us, I strongly believe only Stephen Harper should be given a mandate to govern and I hope that he’ll get a majority in which he can be a bit more relaxed and less confrontational and steer the country toward the prosperity it deserves.
As for political subsidies, The biggest beneficiary, apart from Tories because, believe it or not, they have actually had more than any other party in terms of public support, of the $2 per vote has been up to this election the Separatists. The Tories have a very wide citizen donor base with the average donation being $47 dollars.
And you know what I hate most? I hate the Liberal hubris in assuming that if someone chooses not to vote for a big statist government it somehow means he/she is a victim of a "hellish campaign of distortion and misinformation." I have personally be more than once called “stupid” and “an idiot” and an ideologue by people on the left who have refused to debate the issues and facts. Liberals talk loudly about how they represent the common people, but when the common people render a verdict against them it can't be that the liberal's conception of themselves is wrong, it must be that the poor, stupid, credulous masses were misinformed by the big corporate PR machine. This notion is elitist and wrong.
I would also like to mention that the Liberals were the ones that leaked the story of Jack being caught naked in a massage parlour known by Toronto police as a Bawdy house. Jack did not deny that he was there and blames a smear campaign. I don’t care where Jack puts his private parts. What I am concerned is the hypocrisy as we all know how fast Jack would have jumped on his opponents should this have happened to them, particularly since his choice of place to "relax" was a known locale where underage Asian girls were likely sexually exploited. The FACT is that Jack did not deny being in a place of questionable nature when the police arrived. If I can quote Paula Simons, one “would expect any discerning person, aspiring to a position of political leadership, e.g., Jack Layton, to have the good sense to stay away from places that were allegedly involved with gang activities and the exploitation of immigrant women. “
This election happened because the three opposition parties ganged up and declared that they would defeat the budget a good 6 months before it was tabled. If a coalition government gets in power, we’ll likely be having another one in short order.
Canada’s performance during the Economic crisis has been the envy of the world because Harper lead with a steady hand. We are not out of the woods yet and if I can quote a auto worker from Richmond Hill, “three hands at a steering wheel will lead the country down the ditch.”
Should I remind you that Harper’s approval rating within his party is 92% while Iggy was never elected. In fact, that in three out the four elections since 2004, only one Liberal leader was actually elected.
Please Vote for competence and stability if you can overcome your emotions which sometimes are not grounded on facts, as is true with most of us.
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Harper Gov’t Accomplishments 2006-2011
Here is an updated Harper Government List of Accomplishments. It has been synthesized into 70 of the most important items — items that can be attributed directly to the Harper Government alone.
1. Accountability/Lobbying Act — Passed July 2, 2008 (Link)
2. Age of Consent Legislation – Raised from 14 to 16 effective May 1, 2008 (Link)
3. Agent Orange Compensation Package of $96 Million –$20,000 to all veterans and civilians who lived within 5 kilometers of CFB Gagetown in N.B.when Agent Orange was sprayed over a seven day period in 1966 and 1967 (Link)
4. Air India Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry – PM Harper apologies to the friends and relatives of all those who died in that disaster (Link)
5. Apology to Native People – By the Government of Canada on June 11, 2008 for residential school abuses (Link)
6. Arctic Sovereignty a Priority – One of the Harper gov’t's highest priority is the protection of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty (Link)
7. Auto Theft and Property Crime Bill – Legislation passed that would crack down on auto theft and trafficking in property that is obtained by crime (Link)
8. Child Pornography Reporting by Persons who Provide an Internet Service Act (C-22)
– by toughening laws that protect children from adult sexual predators by making it mandatory for Internet service suppliers to report such online actions (Link)
9. Child Tax Credit – $2000 for every child under eighteen (Link to all the family tax credits)
10. Chinese Head Tax Apology– By the government on June 22, 2006 (Link) (Link)
11. Chinese Immigrant Provision — Of $20,000 to every individual and/or surviving spouses who paid the head tax plus $24 million towards an “historical recognition program”(Link)
12. Columbia Free Trade Agreement – Signed at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting in Lima, November 21, 2008 (Link)
13. Consumer Product Safety Legislation – To strengthen Canada’s product safety laws and better protect Canadian consumers and their families (Link)
14. Corporate taxes lowered to stimulate economy – 22.2% in 2007, 16.5% in 2011 and will be 15% in 2012 (not just for large corporations but any incorporated business, including small business (Link)
15. Corrupt Regimes Act (C-61) – allows Canada to act upon the request of a foreign state to freeze the assets that their former leaders and members of their entourage, including family members, senior officials and associates, may have placed in Canadian financial institutions (Link)
16. Criminals’ Old Age Security eliminated through legislation – (Link)
17. Disability Savings Plan – Part of the 2007 budget, it was fully implemented in December, 2008 (Link)
18. Economic Recovery in Canada due to Conservative policies – OECD says that in first quarter of 2010, Canada’s economy grew by 6.2% compared to 1.9% for other G7 countries (Link) (Link)
19. European Free Trade Association – Canada Agreement – Signed on July 2, 2009 — between Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (Link)
20. Fairness at the Pumps Act (C-14) – protects Canadian consumers from inaccurate measurements when purchasing gasoline (Link)
21. Food Labelling Initiative – to clarify and modernize labelling on food products, including “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” claims (Link) (Link)
22. Gender Equity in Indian Registration – Legislation that addresses a court ruling on gender discrimination in the Indian Act (Link)
23. GIS — Guaranteed Income Supplement Improvements – For seniors, changed to allow for higher earned income – (Link)
24. GST — Goods & Services Tax Cut – From 7% to 6% and then to 5% (Link)
25. Haitian Earthquake Response – very quick (Link)
26. Haiti’s Debt to Canada Cancelled – On June 25, 2010, at the G8 meeting in Huntsville, PM Harper announced that Haiti’s debt to Canada was eliminated (Link)
27. Harper Government the longest serving minority – since Lester Pearson (Link)
28. Hep C compensation Redressed – For latest court rulings that clear the way for national $1 billion package (Link), as well as how to apply for compensation (Link)
29. Identity Theft Legislation– (Bill S-4) — Received Royal Assent on October 27, 2009 — for obtaining and possessing identity information, trafficking in that information or unlawfully possessing or trafficking in gov’t documents (Link)
30. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Amendment (C-35) – to crack down on crooked immigration consultants who exploit prospective immigrants and undermine the integrity of Canada’s immigration system (Link)
31. Income Splitting for Canadian Seniors – A change to the Income Tax Act for pensioners (Link)
32. India-Canada Nuclear Co-Operation Agreement– PM Harper and Indian PM Manmohan Singh sign a memoranda of understanding that lays foundation for future bilateral trade negotiations (Link)
33. Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement — Signed (Link)
34. Internet Spam Protection – Signed December 15, 2010 to protect consumers and business from the most harmful and misleading forms of online threats (Link)
35. Jean-Lesage International Airport expansion – federal support provided to Quebecers for an expansion program that will both strengthen the local economy, as well as make Quebec City an international destination (Link)
36. Jordan Free Trade Agreement – Signed by Canadian and Jordanian government officials and reported on June 28, 2009 (Link)
37. Kid’s sport tax credit – up to $500 per child (Link)
38. Kuwait Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreement (FIPA) — Completed in April 2009 (Link)
39. Land Claim Agreements – Over 800 claims concluded since the gov’t came into power (See progress chart at this Link and comparison to previous governments)
40. Libya No Fly Zone – Canada joins NATO coalition to protect Libyans to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power (Link)
41. Manley Report – Approved (Report) (Link)
42. Mental Health Commission of Canada – Established and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in March of 2007 (Link)
43. Northern Regional Development Economic Agency – Announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in Iqaluit, Nunavut (Link)
44. Nunavik Inuit Land Claims – Agreement (Link)
45. Ombudsman for Victims of Crime – Established (Link)
46. Open Access to Gov’t – the expansion of an initiative to provide all Canadians with more data, information and opportunities to dialogue (Link)
47. Organized Crime Measures added to Criminal Code (Bill C-14 ) — Measures against organized crime, with 25 years for murder without eligibility for parole — passed on June 23rd, 2009, coming into effect October 2, 2009 (Link)
48. Panama-Canada Free Trade Agreement – Signed in Panama on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 & ratified on May 15, 2010 (Link)
49. Peru – Canada Free Trade Agreement – Adopted by Parliament June 18, 2009 (Link)
50. Poland — Youth Mobility Agreement – Signed on July 14, 2008 that allows youth from either country to work and travel for up to one year (Link)
51. Protecting Victims from Sexual Offenders – Signed on December 15, 2010 to protect children against sexual predators (Link)
52. Public transit tax credits (Link)
53. Quebecois as a nation – A motion to confirm Quebec within a united Canada (Link)
54. Red Tape Reduction Commission – Announced on January 13, 2011 to greatly reduce bureaucratic administration for small and medium sized businesses that have a clear and detrimental effect on growth, competitiveness and innovation (Link)
55. Savings Account that is tax free (Link)
56. Self-employ Fairness Act – (Bill C-56) — Provides special benefits to the self employed on a volunteer basis (Link)
57. Sentencing Discounts Eliminated With Multiple Murders Act (C-48) and Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act (S-6) – by allowing judges to impose consecutive parole ineligibility periods on individuals convicted of multiple murders, as well as puts a stop to early parole for murderers, which addresses the additional anguish suffered by victims’ families as a result of attending repeated parole hearings; (Link)
58. Softwood Lumber Agreement (Bill C-24) (Link)
59. Street racing crack down (Link)
60. Students exempted from taxation for scholarships, bursaries and fellowships (Link)
61. Tackling Violent Crime Act (Link) (Link)
62. Taxpayers Bill of Rights (Link)
63. Taxpayers Ombudsman (Link)
64. Tax Treaties with Columbia, Greece and Turkey – A law was finalized to recognize these tax treaties on December 15, 2010 (Link)
65. Truth in Sentencing Act – Bill C25 received Royal Assent on October 23, 2009 — ending the two for one credit for time served in pre-trial custody (Link)
66. Ukraine-Canada Youth Agreement – Signed that would allow youth in both countries to experience freer movement (Link)
67. Ukrainian & Eastern European immigrants – $10 million to educate Canadians about the internment in Canadian work camps during WWI (Link)
68. UN Global Fund contribution for mothers, newborns and young children – $540 million pledged by PM Harper at the UN on September 21st, 2010 – when added to the $1.5 billion already promised at the G8 summit in Muskoka and G20 in Toronto, it is the largest contribution ever made by Canada to an international health institution (Link)
69. Universal Child Care Benefit – $1,200.00 per year for every child under age six (Link)
70. White Collar Crime Act — Standing up for Victims (C-21) – will combat white-collar crime, toughening sentences and imposing mandatory minimum penalties (Link)
Here is an updated Harper Government List of Accomplishments. It has been synthesized into 70 of the most important items — items that can be attributed directly to the Harper Government alone.
1. Accountability/Lobbying Act — Passed July 2, 2008 (Link)
2. Age of Consent Legislation – Raised from 14 to 16 effective May 1, 2008 (Link)
3. Agent Orange Compensation Package of $96 Million –$20,000 to all veterans and civilians who lived within 5 kilometers of CFB Gagetown in N.B.when Agent Orange was sprayed over a seven day period in 1966 and 1967 (Link)
4. Air India Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry – PM Harper apologies to the friends and relatives of all those who died in that disaster (Link)
5. Apology to Native People – By the Government of Canada on June 11, 2008 for residential school abuses (Link)
6. Arctic Sovereignty a Priority – One of the Harper gov’t's highest priority is the protection of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty (Link)
7. Auto Theft and Property Crime Bill – Legislation passed that would crack down on auto theft and trafficking in property that is obtained by crime (Link)
8. Child Pornography Reporting by Persons who Provide an Internet Service Act (C-22)
– by toughening laws that protect children from adult sexual predators by making it mandatory for Internet service suppliers to report such online actions (Link)
9. Child Tax Credit – $2000 for every child under eighteen (Link to all the family tax credits)
10. Chinese Head Tax Apology– By the government on June 22, 2006 (Link) (Link)
11. Chinese Immigrant Provision — Of $20,000 to every individual and/or surviving spouses who paid the head tax plus $24 million towards an “historical recognition program”(Link)
12. Columbia Free Trade Agreement – Signed at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting in Lima, November 21, 2008 (Link)
13. Consumer Product Safety Legislation – To strengthen Canada’s product safety laws and better protect Canadian consumers and their families (Link)
14. Corporate taxes lowered to stimulate economy – 22.2% in 2007, 16.5% in 2011 and will be 15% in 2012 (not just for large corporations but any incorporated business, including small business (Link)
15. Corrupt Regimes Act (C-61) – allows Canada to act upon the request of a foreign state to freeze the assets that their former leaders and members of their entourage, including family members, senior officials and associates, may have placed in Canadian financial institutions (Link)
16. Criminals’ Old Age Security eliminated through legislation – (Link)
17. Disability Savings Plan – Part of the 2007 budget, it was fully implemented in December, 2008 (Link)
18. Economic Recovery in Canada due to Conservative policies – OECD says that in first quarter of 2010, Canada’s economy grew by 6.2% compared to 1.9% for other G7 countries (Link) (Link)
19. European Free Trade Association – Canada Agreement – Signed on July 2, 2009 — between Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (Link)
20. Fairness at the Pumps Act (C-14) – protects Canadian consumers from inaccurate measurements when purchasing gasoline (Link)
21. Food Labelling Initiative – to clarify and modernize labelling on food products, including “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” claims (Link) (Link)
22. Gender Equity in Indian Registration – Legislation that addresses a court ruling on gender discrimination in the Indian Act (Link)
23. GIS — Guaranteed Income Supplement Improvements – For seniors, changed to allow for higher earned income – (Link)
24. GST — Goods & Services Tax Cut – From 7% to 6% and then to 5% (Link)
25. Haitian Earthquake Response – very quick (Link)
26. Haiti’s Debt to Canada Cancelled – On June 25, 2010, at the G8 meeting in Huntsville, PM Harper announced that Haiti’s debt to Canada was eliminated (Link)
27. Harper Government the longest serving minority – since Lester Pearson (Link)
28. Hep C compensation Redressed – For latest court rulings that clear the way for national $1 billion package (Link), as well as how to apply for compensation (Link)
29. Identity Theft Legislation– (Bill S-4) — Received Royal Assent on October 27, 2009 — for obtaining and possessing identity information, trafficking in that information or unlawfully possessing or trafficking in gov’t documents (Link)
30. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Amendment (C-35) – to crack down on crooked immigration consultants who exploit prospective immigrants and undermine the integrity of Canada’s immigration system (Link)
31. Income Splitting for Canadian Seniors – A change to the Income Tax Act for pensioners (Link)
32. India-Canada Nuclear Co-Operation Agreement– PM Harper and Indian PM Manmohan Singh sign a memoranda of understanding that lays foundation for future bilateral trade negotiations (Link)
33. Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement — Signed (Link)
34. Internet Spam Protection – Signed December 15, 2010 to protect consumers and business from the most harmful and misleading forms of online threats (Link)
35. Jean-Lesage International Airport expansion – federal support provided to Quebecers for an expansion program that will both strengthen the local economy, as well as make Quebec City an international destination (Link)
36. Jordan Free Trade Agreement – Signed by Canadian and Jordanian government officials and reported on June 28, 2009 (Link)
37. Kid’s sport tax credit – up to $500 per child (Link)
38. Kuwait Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreement (FIPA) — Completed in April 2009 (Link)
39. Land Claim Agreements – Over 800 claims concluded since the gov’t came into power (See progress chart at this Link and comparison to previous governments)
40. Libya No Fly Zone – Canada joins NATO coalition to protect Libyans to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power (Link)
41. Manley Report – Approved (Report) (Link)
42. Mental Health Commission of Canada – Established and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in March of 2007 (Link)
43. Northern Regional Development Economic Agency – Announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in Iqaluit, Nunavut (Link)
44. Nunavik Inuit Land Claims – Agreement (Link)
45. Ombudsman for Victims of Crime – Established (Link)
46. Open Access to Gov’t – the expansion of an initiative to provide all Canadians with more data, information and opportunities to dialogue (Link)
47. Organized Crime Measures added to Criminal Code (Bill C-14 ) — Measures against organized crime, with 25 years for murder without eligibility for parole — passed on June 23rd, 2009, coming into effect October 2, 2009 (Link)
48. Panama-Canada Free Trade Agreement – Signed in Panama on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 & ratified on May 15, 2010 (Link)
49. Peru – Canada Free Trade Agreement – Adopted by Parliament June 18, 2009 (Link)
50. Poland — Youth Mobility Agreement – Signed on July 14, 2008 that allows youth from either country to work and travel for up to one year (Link)
51. Protecting Victims from Sexual Offenders – Signed on December 15, 2010 to protect children against sexual predators (Link)
52. Public transit tax credits (Link)
53. Quebecois as a nation – A motion to confirm Quebec within a united Canada (Link)
54. Red Tape Reduction Commission – Announced on January 13, 2011 to greatly reduce bureaucratic administration for small and medium sized businesses that have a clear and detrimental effect on growth, competitiveness and innovation (Link)
55. Savings Account that is tax free (Link)
56. Self-employ Fairness Act – (Bill C-56) — Provides special benefits to the self employed on a volunteer basis (Link)
57. Sentencing Discounts Eliminated With Multiple Murders Act (C-48) and Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act (S-6) – by allowing judges to impose consecutive parole ineligibility periods on individuals convicted of multiple murders, as well as puts a stop to early parole for murderers, which addresses the additional anguish suffered by victims’ families as a result of attending repeated parole hearings; (Link)
58. Softwood Lumber Agreement (Bill C-24) (Link)
59. Street racing crack down (Link)
60. Students exempted from taxation for scholarships, bursaries and fellowships (Link)
61. Tackling Violent Crime Act (Link) (Link)
62. Taxpayers Bill of Rights (Link)
63. Taxpayers Ombudsman (Link)
64. Tax Treaties with Columbia, Greece and Turkey – A law was finalized to recognize these tax treaties on December 15, 2010 (Link)
65. Truth in Sentencing Act – Bill C25 received Royal Assent on October 23, 2009 — ending the two for one credit for time served in pre-trial custody (Link)
66. Ukraine-Canada Youth Agreement – Signed that would allow youth in both countries to experience freer movement (Link)
67. Ukrainian & Eastern European immigrants – $10 million to educate Canadians about the internment in Canadian work camps during WWI (Link)
68. UN Global Fund contribution for mothers, newborns and young children – $540 million pledged by PM Harper at the UN on September 21st, 2010 – when added to the $1.5 billion already promised at the G8 summit in Muskoka and G20 in Toronto, it is the largest contribution ever made by Canada to an international health institution (Link)
69. Universal Child Care Benefit – $1,200.00 per year for every child under age six (Link)
70. White Collar Crime Act — Standing up for Victims (C-21) – will combat white-collar crime, toughening sentences and imposing mandatory minimum penalties (Link)
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新民主党飙升的原因
林顿的飙升始于魁北克. 他之所以突然在魁北克得到前所未有的支持, 原因是他:
- 向魁北克许诺要将其101语言法扩展: 所有在魁北克有办公的联邦管辖机构都以法语为第一语言. 其中包括所有金融机构,电讯和跨省交通包括汽车,火车和运输业.
-许诺将支持由魁省政府决定下次分裂的公民自决具体措词. 1995年的公民自决投票时提问措词含糊. 魁人被告知可以在分裂后继续使用加拿大护照和货币. 后来联邦法庭判决下次公民自决必须要明确说明是完全脱离加拿大. 并且要求提问必须经过联邦议会通过. 林顿的许诺无疑是与联邦法院的决定背道而驰的.
也就是说, 为了赢得选票, 林顿不惜违背法庭的决定, 把所有在魁省工作的非法语人口押给了原来支持魁独的法语人口.
另外, 林顿夫妇在多伦多任市政员期间曾在一个福利房居住长达5年, 却只是在临搬出之前3个月交缴所谓市场房租. 当时林顿还有一个特别的习惯, 那就是骑自行车上班但用公款雇豪华车运上班用文件.
新民主党的党纲完全是以前中国计划经济时代的翻版, 明确提出要政府计划生产而不是靠好市场决定. 另外新民主党号称开放, 其党纲却不对大众公开.
个人认为如果新民主党用任何手段得以执政, 加拿大的竞争能力会收到打击. 股票市场会下滑. 税率会上涨. 油价会上涨, 物价会上涨. 这一切都不是我所希望见到的.
林顿的飙升始于魁北克. 他之所以突然在魁北克得到前所未有的支持, 原因是他:
- 向魁北克许诺要将其101语言法扩展: 所有在魁北克有办公的联邦管辖机构都以法语为第一语言. 其中包括所有金融机构,电讯和跨省交通包括汽车,火车和运输业.
-许诺将支持由魁省政府决定下次分裂的公民自决具体措词. 1995年的公民自决投票时提问措词含糊. 魁人被告知可以在分裂后继续使用加拿大护照和货币. 后来联邦法庭判决下次公民自决必须要明确说明是完全脱离加拿大. 并且要求提问必须经过联邦议会通过. 林顿的许诺无疑是与联邦法院的决定背道而驰的.
也就是说, 为了赢得选票, 林顿不惜违背法庭的决定, 把所有在魁省工作的非法语人口押给了原来支持魁独的法语人口.
另外, 林顿夫妇在多伦多任市政员期间曾在一个福利房居住长达5年, 却只是在临搬出之前3个月交缴所谓市场房租. 当时林顿还有一个特别的习惯, 那就是骑自行车上班但用公款雇豪华车运上班用文件.
新民主党的党纲完全是以前中国计划经济时代的翻版, 明确提出要政府计划生产而不是靠好市场决定. 另外新民主党号称开放, 其党纲却不对大众公开.
个人认为如果新民主党用任何手段得以执政, 加拿大的竞争能力会收到打击. 股票市场会下滑. 税率会上涨. 油价会上涨, 物价会上涨. 这一切都不是我所希望见到的.
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不好意思. 中文写起来太慢. 总而言之, 在少数执政情况下, 保守党确实做了不少实事. 全球经济衰退加拿大表现出色不能不说哈伯领导有方. 现在经济还不稳定, 联盟执政风险太大. 一个汽车工人的说得好: "三只手放在方向盘上, 车子会翻进沟的."
