Colpy said:
Answer - that is an odd suggestion to someone with disability, urging her to vote for the people who cut disability allowances provincially by almost a 1/3d. Do you know nothing of the Conservative agenda?
What election issue is most important to you?
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Answer - that is an odd suggestion to someone with disability, urging her to vote for the people who cut disability allowances provincially by almost a 1/3d. Do you know nothing of the Conservative agenda?
I would like to see more federal/provincial co-operation....and for government officials to remember just who they are there for.
It is criminal(in my mind) that we still have food banks in operation...at the same time as we're spending billions helping the "less fortunate" in other countries.
Surely,with co-operation and political will, the very basics could be provided for our own less fortunate.
It is criminal(in my mind) that we still have food banks in operation...at the same time as we're spending billions helping the "less fortunate" in other countries.
Surely,with co-operation and political will, the very basics could be provided for our own less fortunate.
ShadowClaw said:
Colpy said:
His disability doesn't automatically qualify him for the job, Colpy. He's also facing a strong candidate over there in Tuxedo...a provincial Conservative who decided to run for the Liberals.
For somebody with a health problem, all they have to do is look at what Harper has said in the past. He'll scrap the Canada health act. He'll bring in two tier medicine so those without private insurance, including anybody with an existing condition, have to depend on a public system that is even more underfunded than it is right now. When the NAFTA suits are done, we'll have an American system. That's what Harper wants.
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Canada will die the day the feds try to take over a provincial juristiction as important as energy. If you want energy in your province to be in public hands, then put pressure on YOUR provincial government.
no1important said:
Canada will die the day the feds try to take over a provincial juristiction as important as energy. If you want energy in your province to be in public hands, then put pressure on YOUR provincial government.
#juan said:
I would of cheered as well, in the succes of democracy last night. Actually, I did.
Let the road to a sucesful referendum start its way.
Re: RE: What election issue is most important to you?
It still baffles me how some morons do not see why this country is going to the crapper. The ask for half whited messures that cause more split, then think of more hafl whited messures to try to bring us together that only results in more alienation.
When this country does split, don't ask yourselves why.
Jay said:
It still baffles me how some morons do not see why this country is going to the crapper. The ask for half whited messures that cause more split, then think of more hafl whited messures to try to bring us together that only results in more alienation.
When this country does split, don't ask yourselves why.
The very basics can be provided here at home and we can do it while giving 0.7% of our GDP to developing countries in aid. Giving the aid will actually make us richer because, as those countries become more stable, we can develop nw trading relationships with them.
Re: RE: What election issue is most important to you?
Like I pointed out in another thread, Nation Building died with the Lake Meech accord.
Jay said:
Like I pointed out in another thread, Nation Building died with the Lake Meech accord.
RE: What election issue i
According to CTV (link in polls thread) Healthcare as usual is top priority to Canadians. Thats why if the NDP can hold the balance, they should be able to get a fair bit of their Health Care plan passed. I hope. *crossing figers*
According to CTV (link in polls thread) Healthcare as usual is top priority to Canadians. Thats why if the NDP can hold the balance, they should be able to get a fair bit of their Health Care plan passed. I hope. *crossing figers*
PoisonPete2 said:
Reverend Blair said:
Sorry, Colpy, but I'm with PoisonPete2 and Reverend Blair on this. Here in Saskatchewan, the Conservatives have done (imho) a lot of damage that has yet to be fully repaired. And Stephen Fletcher being quadraplegic doesn't necessarily qualify him to fully grasp the enormity of the situation for disabled people in general. Part of the problem, again imho, is the discrepancy between the benefits people who have acquired their disabilities through accident, like Mr. Fletcher, and those like myself who were disabled from birth. Much (dare I say most?) of the time an accident victim receives a large sum of money through insurance and/or law suits, whereas those of us who are disabled from birth don't have that "luxury" and are basically at the mercy of whatever the powers that be say we are entitled to.
Please don't get me wrong. I don't begrudge people who become disabled their due. What bothers me is that there is a huge gap in entitlements. And I'm only talking about physical disabilities here.
I suppose I should amend my original answer to the topic by saying that for me all issues regarding people with disabilities are of the utmost importance to me in the next election. I guess I chose health first because unless that is addressed, there can be nothing else (i.e. education, employment) to follow.
ShadowClaw
RE: What election issue i
Just with regard to the alleged recent surge in crime rates that the first poster alluded to (sorry, I forget who) is this true? I was under the impression that there had actually been a continental decline in crime rates. you mention that they are increasingly reported on the news - could this be because the news is increasingly interested in sensational stories, since an increasing amount of reports doesn't necessarily mean that the number of incidences are increasing
Just with regard to the alleged recent surge in crime rates that the first poster alluded to (sorry, I forget who) is this true? I was under the impression that there had actually been a continental decline in crime rates. you mention that they are increasingly reported on the news - could this be because the news is increasingly interested in sensational stories, since an increasing amount of reports doesn't necessarily mean that the number of incidences are increasing
excellent point......and one not addressed sufficiently.
Health , and adequate health for all should always be a primary issue . Health is not just for the wealthy .....as it would seem to be stateside........and we must do everything possible to guard against going that route.
i agree that health care should be provided for all canadians. I however think there should be more options available to individuals for care options. I think that many of our healthcare facilities would be better utilized if people were allowed to pay for services if they choose to. I also think we should be able to choose between the state health insurance and private health insurance (especially in the case of wanting coverages that state insurance does not cover but they expect you to pay for what they deem their equivilant even though you don't want it). Also on healthcare more emphasis has to go into prevention and nutrition/health. I know in some locales new delivery methods for basic services are being implemented. We need to see more changes to the canadian health act to promote more effective delivery systems.
Re: RE: What election issue is most important to you?
Good THINKING !! :thumbleft:
the caracal kid said:
Good THINKING !! :thumbleft:
ShadowClaw said:
Okay, I'll accept that, as I am in no position to argue the point.
You know more about the situation than I do. My only point was that Fletcher, being disabled, would not ignore the problem. I could be wrong.
