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Parliamentary reform- I suppose this means proportional representation. It was rejected in BC and yesterday PEI. Canadian's don't want it?
That, and many other things, like free votes, a real ethics commissioner responsible to Parliament, Parliamentary oversight of judicial appointments, etc.
Senate reform- a non-issue. The Senate has no real power and shouldn't have any. How they are selected really doesn't matter. The ruling party likes to keep the present system as a place to reward their court jesters. All parties like this system in practice
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The Senate certainly does not match the House, nor should it, but it does have power. I would simply like to see the PM appoint any Senators that are elected, let the provinces decide whether to elect them or not.
The Military is a bottomless pit for money. They tend to spend friviously, old technologically backward British Junk, but there is no doubt those in the line should be amongst the best equipped in the world. Probably a capital budget around 7 billion per years would be reasonable. I don't think this will go over well with the tax-payer.
The budget now is between 12 and 13 billion dollars. They let those damn subs sit around in salt water for 10 years while Chretien dithered. And yes, line soldiers should be equiped with the best, most importantly the best training.
It's Tommy this and Tommy that, throw him out the brute; but it's Tommy Saviour of our Country, when the guns begin to shoot. Kipling, but still relevant.
Ain't that the truth.
Sensible Child-care- You want little Johnny- you look after him. The state doesn't breed him, why should it look after him? A form of assistance is great, but the prime responsibity is the breeding pair.
I agree, to an extent. We should be encouraging Canadians to have kids, up to the point they reach a replacement level. Also, as our population ages, we need more and better workers to support the increasing number of old farts.
I think the idea of universal day care is insane. The Quebec experience shows it is used disproportionally by upper middle class folks. It is a welfare scheme for the well-to-do. Typical Liberal plan.
Tax incentives and increased child tax credit aimed at working poor families, and perhaps a bonus for those who have one parent home. That is the Conservative way.
