noahbody

It's time Canada took ownership of something other than it's maple syrup and bacon.

Our politicians are pretty good at branding all bad things "American" to use for their political advantage. They know we're proud of our national identity that is "We're not American."

I personally like "American-style dirty tricks." Yes, if it wasn't for those dastardly Americans, our politics would be as pure as the driven snow. I was hoping that when Bush left office, it would be the end of throwing stones at the neighbour. How many times did Jack Layton use the phrase "George Bush's America" for his political advantage? How many times did Martin use "The Americanization of Health Care"? If I recall, Harper claimed Martin supported child pornography. He was also a murderer, according to Layton.

It would be nice if the media stopped reporting all the rhetoric. That won't happen though, because our media is American style. Damn Americans!

Who is the best choice to manage the Canadian economy at this time?

At the end of the day, it's the economy that's the engine behind health care, jobs and social programs. The economy needs to be the focus. It should be about who you'd want to invite to dinner, it should be about what Canada needs.

Unfortunately, I think this question, though it should IMO be obvious, has got lost in all of the rhetoric like 'Ignatieff isn't in it for you' or 'Harper wants absolute power.' If you've bought into either of these, you've bought into what the other parties have sold you. Is Harper a control freak? Of course he is. He might not like it, but he needs to be. But if he can make good decisions for the country, that should be what matters.

Should it matter if Ignatieff considered the US his country? No. Is Harper a threat to Canadian democracy or universal health care? No.

As far as the economy goes, in tough economic times, Ignatieff last ran on the need to implement the Green Shift. He is right when he says Harper doesn't deserve all of the credit for the economy. The real credit belongs to those who voted against that lack of judgment.

Though the economy is stronger than most coming out of the recession, it's still fragile and it's not time for drastic changes (the Green Shift/NDP) or for implementing grand programs like the Universal Daycare. Our other universal program is the one that needs the attention.

As for Jack, he's another Dion. He'll take on big oil and work for the little guy, which sounds nice until you consider the oil sands is 240,000 jobs. That is the little guy. A vote for Jack, is a vote for putting Canadians out of work, lowering government revenues and having to raise taxes. Now is not the time for that.