Pretty typical of the right to blame the poor for the recession.

The only reason we are faring a bit better than the U S is that our banks and such are more regulated. Steve would love to deregulate all. In spite of Georgie and Dickie ruining the economy, Stevie is hell bent on having Bush Era America here. Guess that what greed does; brings insanity; doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

Are we really doing so well? Have you told this to someone who lost their job after 20 years or so and no chance of them ever getting their job back? Usually somebody too young to retire but too old to start over again due to the youth and beauty worshipping mentality of most employers today??

Despite what you may think, deregulation of Crown Corporations had nothing to do with the recession, which we are weathering quite well, I might add.

Have you heard of the housing bubble south of the border? Do you understand how much damage that did to their economy, and how much ours is tied into theirs?

The recession is not a catch-all for every complaint you have.

A Harper majority would mean that he could limit dissent within his own party–not just amongst his MPs but include all ordinary members too. If you disagree with him, you will be out of the Conservative Party. There will be no dissent in the public service. The CBC could be reduced or eliminated. Other media outlets could lose their independence through tax measures and funding distribution. Speak well of Harper or you will lose any subsidy or tax break.

We Canadians will lose our freedom of speech. We will have Harper as a dictator.