give wheat ... get tax reciept

[silverback]

Come on Cadaku, do you really think that the big media players in this country want to discuss the important issues to you and me???

They are going for ratings and the only way to get them is to report dirt and mud. For example: Ralph Goodale said the conservative plan is going to be a huge deficit even though the conference board reviewed it and said it would work. Now who would believe Ralph under the current circumstances?? (Besides f_s) But the media reports it to try and stir things up, they don't investigate if it is true, they just put it out on the air. Taxes and other important issues get shoved aside if they can smell blood with the social issues.

[ivbinconned]

"Investigations will lead to criminal charges if necessary so let the process take care of those sorts of things. What are you going to do to ensure it doesn't happen any more?"

You are oh so wrong here cakado...with out a change in government the "process" will be narrow and limited and justice will not be done.

[ivbinconned]

If another party winning the election does nothing else but clean the crooks out of the system and bring some sense of accountability to government it will be an improvement over what we have now.
Today Martin is promising the gas tax rebate to cities etc. will be a permanent fixture, where in hell has he been for the past 12 years when municipalities both rural and urban have been hard pressed to maintain and replace necessary infrastructure.
Running around promising the moon a week before the election is too little too late in my view.
If Harper does form the next government I am sure his feet will be held to the fire by Canadians to deliver on what he is promising now.

[jluimes]

In order for this to benefit the farmer, he would have had to make taxable income somewhere in the last couple of years.

[ivbinconned]

it is going to be interesting to hear what Jack Layton has to say after the election about private health care. He had a hernia repair at the Shouldice clinic and when the media became aware of the news he said he didn't know the Shouldice Hospital was a private clinic.
The Shouldice Hospital has been in existance as a private clinic for over 55 years...in fact, many of my friends that are RN's or LPN's were well aware of the international reputation the clinic has for hernia repair during their training some 30 odd years ago. It will be tough for Jack to sqirm out of that one.

[ivbinconned]

Oh come on Emerald...give the guy a break, there is probably alot, that Jack Chow doesn't know.

[cakadu]

Wouldn't the questions be better posed to your own MP and/or the wannabes that are knocking at the door as opposed to waiting for the media to report on them using whatever slant they might use to sell papers?

Some of the questions and issues are tough, but if there is going to be a change, then the elected folks better have some answers before they get in there and are expected to produce some sort of results.

Cowman, the issue isn't one of whether or not Kyoto is a good example, it's a matter of two wrongs not making a right. If the Liberals were wrong to sign us on to Kyoto because there was no perceived consultation prior to signing us on, then wouldn't it be just as wrong to sign us off without the consultation, if we are speaking from a "change" in government stance?

I more than understand that people want a change - lord knows I want one too - but we need to know what we are changing to and changing for.

Sending career criminals or those convicted of more hienous crimes to jail for a longer period will cut down on the revolving door at the jails, there isn't much doubt of that. Remember though - it isn't as easy as you would think to close the loopholes that allow some criminals back on the streets. Many can afford the legal help necessary to get back out there or not even get sent to prison in the first place. Make the laws tougher and you have lawyers that can find ways around the laws. It is all subject to interpretation and who can make the better case. Rarely does it ever go as neatly as it does on TV or on the big screen.

It would appear, from the polls, that the Liberals are loosing their grasp and that the Conservatives will get in - whether it is with more or less power remains to be seen.

[shamus]

All of the socialists spout healthcare until someone gets sick in their own family. Then off to the private clinic. They ain't dieing on a waiting list; no sireeee. They all make me sick...

[shamus]

Linda, some of the loopholes in the judiciary system may be closed with amendments to the criminal code,and also by appointing judges that are lest liberal in their thinking.

I am waiting with interest to see who Harper puts in cabinet if he does win the election.
I am betting that Monty Solberg will get a cabinet post, and no doubt Jim Prentice will be Minister of Aboriginal Affairs but other than that I don't know who will make cabinet from Alberta.
I would suspect that Rahim Jaffer will be considered a bit young for the responsibility but will no doubt get some high profile position as will Diane Ablonzy.

Interesting week or ten days ahead for this country. I agree Linda, there has got to be a plan to follow up on election promises and that plan cannot include raising taxes or piling on more beaurocracy or it will be a rough ride for the party in power.

[cowman]

Linda: The latest CTV poll on Kyoto say 65% of Canadians favor scrapping it! Now without a doubt a poll is just a poll but 65%? I would think just about any party in the land would have a hard time ignoring a 65% majority? I don't remember ever getting a vote on whether I wanted Kyoto or not? Maybe we should have a referendum or something...democracy and all?
The fact is the Liberal government signed this thing without any say by the people, spend millions and millions on it, and achieved absolutely nothing? In fact they were about the worst country in the developed world! The USA, who did not signon, outperformed them twice as well!
Just another Liberal crooked deal that needs to go.

[dalek]

Tom, no, we didn't get a tax receipt for the hay. We DID get a free hat, but that didn't have anything to do with the government.

[Horse]

Cowman you had better not crow too loud about the USA time will tell wheather or not if they are as clean as it is reported , there has been conflicting reports before and I bet there will be after about the good old USA.
As for koyoto being good or bad I cant see anything wrong with cleaning up some of the polution we have made just because we live in Alta and it might affect some or the plunder to be had here in Alta rich resource. I dont think it would hurt to mabey slowdown and mabey find some more planet friendly ways to extract the resources or this country.
As for the election what we realy need is for all ministers of the last govmt to take all the senior buricats with them when they leave ,most of them are empire builders anyway.