I stopped reading after balanced budget. The fact that you probably weren't embarrassed to type that kinda proves my point.
Here it is:
deficit spending was introduced at the demand of, and with the support of the Liberals.
The alternative was a socialist/separatist/Liberal coalition in power in Ottawa.
I don't like what the gov't did, but the Liberals wear it as much as the Conservatives.
And now Harper et al are re-balancing......while both Trudeau and Mulcair would have us once again in deficit.
Therefore, balanced budget on the Conservative pro side.
Oh, and it says a lot about you that you stopped when you hit the first thing you disagreed with...........
BTW, none of my business if you do not want to say, but for the sake of the debate, who are you gonna vote for?