It took some coaxing from certain parties but here is a link to the March 2005 Policy Declaration of the Conservative Party of Canada. I do not seem to be able to actually save the document and even my operatives deep within the Big Blue Blob had difficulty locating the document on the rather badly laid out CPC website so read it while you can.
Update: I have had a quick look through and am not drastically concerned except for all the wingy property rights things not to mention a federalism (aka constitutional) review of the needs of those poor Western Canadians (aka the rich Albertans!). Here is a list of some of the highlights as far as I am concerned:
- Apparently, you will not be encouraged to be an autonomous slacker under Tory rule. Being yourself is not part of well being, just money, money, money and I, me, mine. Nothing to fear as a constitutional amendment will never never never pass. It is nutty dreamerism of those with to pretend that their Audi and cottage on the lake is worth the same protection as the independent media or those personal characteristics which are used by discriminating state agencies against individuals.
- Tighter breach of public trust provisions are fine and the Tories will be able to consult with their own incarcerated Senator on the idea.
- Big science projects are the best science projects. I love big science.
- I am happy living with the health care and pharmacare principles which include universal access and public funding but public and private delivery as well as catastrophic illness drug coverage.
- The principle of respect for provincial jurisdiction over housing and immigration gets a little confused as deals with municipalities appear to be on the table.
- I have no idea what it means that Parliment will run foreign affairs matters. Leadership by disfunctional committee in time of crisis. Brilliant.
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Comments
Don - April 26, 2005 9:13 pm
YES!
Alan - April 26, 2005 9:48 pm
You are that guy, aren't you Don?
Alan - April 26, 2005 11:17 pm
Via Paul Wells, today someone started a no comment blog for candidate nomination rumours. I hope he learns that Kemptville is in Ontario but Kentville and Kemptown are in fact in Nova Scotia.
Chris - April 27, 2005 2:05 am
I'll second the YES! That's exactly what we want to see...
Ben - April 27, 2005 11:55 am
Went to see Harper speak the other day -- and, yes, I do want to see him as PM. Very much so.
Alan - April 27, 2005 12:55 pm
I meant the nerd at the dinner party, not Harper.
Ben - April 27, 2005 1:29 pm
Ah, but Harper _is_ that nerd, all grown up. You know it's true. :-)
Alan - April 27, 2005 1:40 pm
You are inspiring me, Ben. Actually, Monty Solberg (sp?) <i>is</i> that nerd.
Don - April 27, 2005 2:04 pm
Okay - I'm confused.
Was it Harper or Solberg that dated your friends in undergrad?
Alan - April 27, 2005 2:26 pm
It actually was some third guy that now dresses like them a posts a lot on blogs how they are each his number one hero.
Ben - April 27, 2005 3:41 pm
Interesting.
I'm confident that we'll get a better government out of this mess. It's been fun to watch, though. :-)
Alan - April 27, 2005 4:04 pm
I agree. Actually I hope the writ is only dropped later to give these school children a longer period of time to actually have to work with each other.
The Other Ben - April 27, 2005 11:57 pm
My third cousin has been recruited to seek the nomination for the Tories in Halifax in Alexa's riding. Kind of funny seeing as he's been a card carrying Liberal since he was 15 but apparently they went a bit too left for him. Plus he's a Newfoundlander by birth and they're not so fond of Paul on the Rock from what I hear.
Alan - April 28, 2005 12:10 am
If Harper calls the election and 2 billion a year disappears from the provincial budget I know who will not be real popular or elected in Newfie...or NS for that matter.
ella - December 11, 2005 12:56 am
CBC home page shows a thumbnail cartoon of Harper in a Hitler pose. What's with that. Its a cropted picture from an editoria cartoon on another page.