The election is two weeks away, so I think that it is time to start spouting off my viewpoints, as I've been following everything daily. As I'm sure you've gathered from the title of the post, I do plan to vote Liberal. Yes, you read that right Liberal!
Most of you know that I lean left, so why not vote for the NDP? While their social and environmental policies are indeed the best out of an party running and represent my viewpoints ideologically, I can't help but think they wouldn't be the best party to govern the country.
While I am socially progressive, I am actually a conservative fiscally. I do not believe in gutting the social support system in Canada or lessening income re-distribution (just the opposite!). I do however believe in sound fiscal management, starting with running predictable surplus budgets. The excess money that is gained from lower interest payments and a healthy economy should then be poured back into Canada's social system, which will then continue to help our country fiscally.
The Liberals look to understand this virtuous cycle and that is the reason that I voting for them over the NDP. Jack Layton and Co., God bless their souls, care a little bit too much and in my opinion will set our countries shared ideals back by trying to fix too much, too soon and ruin our financial capacity to even continue the current level of government services.
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There is no reason, which
There is no reason, which has the merit of redemption of casting your ballot in favor of a Liberal candidate, as their sort of democracy will never bring Canadians anything but the end of all things we have held near and dear to us...
Indeed theirs is the way to the true end of Canada...
Turn back!
This road leads to oblivion!
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