Canadian Election: Harper Twists, Turns and Finally Admits Defeat

Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty were both adamant about the fact that the Canadian government didn’t need to take action in the wake of the financial crisis.

They didn’t need to spend money on the automobile industry either.

But they did.  In both cases.  At the 11th hour.  Financial story here .

Throughout the election, these two characters have repeatedly accused the opposition parties of not having a plan or of being the last people you’d want in charge during times of difficulty.  I disagree.

It’s the radical conservatives that slash corporate taxes and slash spending, reserving all cash flow for the defense industry, that throw economies into tailspins.  Spending on murdering and killing is not a viable way to run an economy or a country.

Spending on infrastructure, housing, green incentives to get us off carbon, health care and a whole bunch of other non-profit ventures is more appropriate.

Tuesday, October 14 is coming quickly.  VOTE.

One question for any of you out there who might be Conservative:  why would you vote for these guys?