Canadian Government Flip-Flop Award

[Liberalman]

Canadian Government Flip-Flop Award

Politicians make promises then decide to go a different direction it is commonly known as a flip-flop.

Conservatives, Liberals, Bloc and the New Democrats have done it.

In your opinion which party has done it the most and name the specific flip-flop.

 

[Slim Chance]

Torys - Income Trusts
Grits - GST
NDP - just about every policy that they have forwarded.

 

[Bar Sinister]

I don't know about the most - but here are a number.

Preston Manning and the Reform Party - allowing MPs to speak their minds and vote against the party line - This lasted only a few months before Manning stomped on it.

Steven Harper fixed election dates - this lasted only until he saw a chance to win a majority

Going way back - Pierre Trudeau and wage and price controls - he condemned the idea during the election campaign and then implemented it while in power.

 

[Risus]

Iggy is a master of it, almost every time he opens his yap...

 

[L Gilbert]

I'd guess the Glibs simply because they've been gov't more times and longer. Martin flipflopped on about a third of his red book if I remember correctly. Harpy flipflopped on repealing the long gun registry.The Dippers? Well, Jack just disagrees with anything any other party says.