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It’s time for a federal election, and there’s no doubt in my mind the USA training manual on how to win elections and stay in power forever is “already in town” working on it.
In a recent straw poll on ‘X’ I posed the question on how people felt about our current situation and the results were overwhelming; 93% of participants want an election now!
You could argue against my results, but with over 800 reposts, and many opposing with sometimes “deranged” comments, the results are an indicator. I’m not the only one who has done this, and the results are all very similar. In addition, consider the polls currently being run by some of Canada’s pollsters. The governing Liberal Party is on the bubble of public disdain.
So, will we get a fall election? That’s not likely to happen even though the NDP cancelled their agreement with the Liberal Party to levitate their own position which is unfortunate. Canadians deserves an early ‘Christmas Gift’! In the game of politics this will more than likely play out until it’s intended in October of 2025. The Bloc has already indicated they will support the Liberals along with the Greens.
If the majority get a favorable result in the election with a Conservative government, what’s next? What are the biggest priorities for this government to achieve that would make life more palatable and better in Canada?
Here are my thoughts! Some low hanging fruit would be to cancel the media funding, especially the billion plus dollars supporting the CBC. A national broadcaster was valuable to Canada in the 20th century; however, AI is expected to become a major interrupter in the near future. We’ve long since grown past controlled mainstream media with a plethora of independent outlets competing with quality broadcasting and reporting. Better yet, they don’t require, or ask for, any tax dollar subsidies. In today’s world, we have a choice and ‘we choose to pay for what we want’.
Eliminate the carbon tax 100%. It’s a campaign promise by the opposition and it’s resonated with Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet. And a very touchy one is to reduce personal income taxes by 1-2%. Not to mention a need ‘to reduce spending’ along with it. Why not a larger reduction you might ask? Well, Canada is well over a trillion dollars in debt and no government can afford to reduce taxes any lower while servicing that kind of debt. You don’t have to be an economist to know that both reductions are long overdue! Welcome to the sunny ways of “uncontrolled spending” and a “green dream” that no country has fully succeeded in achieving. Just maybe it isn’t needed. And, while we are at it, how about a full review of the Income Tax Act?
Reduce immigration targets back to normal levels or put it on hold for two years. Canada’s housing, schools, medical services, social programs and more are bursting at the seams with more customers than they can manage, and the staff and services are suffering along with it. In addition, we should be considering a complete overhaul of our immigration plan. Why aren’t transferable skills a priority when considering applications for new Canadians? Particularly, when we know our birth to death ratio is one of the lowest of the G7 countries. What are the reasons for that? Is the cost of living just too high to allow for more children, or have Canadians become so selfish or worried about the future of Canada that they only want 1.2 children?
Note to Democrat losers… Canada’s closed