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Issues in the Canadian Election
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by 158 | October 5, 2008 at 05:31 pm
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Afghanistan
- 96 soldiers, one diplomat and two aid workers have died since 2002.
- In March, the House voted to extend the mission until 2011.
- The Taliban are getting more aggressive in recent months.Justice
- The crime rate is at a 30-year low.
- The violent crime rate is decreasing.
- New Conservative laws include mandatory sentences for gun crimes, tougher laws for street racing and drug-impaired driving.Health Care
- Five million Canadians do not have a family doctor, says the CMA.
- One million Canadians are on waiting lists.
- The health guarantee promised in 2006 has not been done.Senate Reform
- Term limits bill has not passed.
- Senate elections bill did not pass.Taxes
- Conservatives reduced the GST to five per cent from seven.
- Liberals promise the Green Shift will be revenue neutral.
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at 17:42 on October 5th, 2008
Canada's national elections come 3 weeks before the US elections. Maybe they will be a preview of the US elections.
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Terri Potratzat 17:47 on October 5th, 2008
I am skeptical - Canadians pay more attention to American politics than they do Canadian politics, so I doubt if the outcome of our election will have any bearing or significance on the US election. I would assume that the majority of Americans aren't even aware that we are headed to the polls soon.
at 18:13 on October 5th, 2008
You are probably right but the two countries face some of the same problems, economy, defecits, Afghanistan, trade. Canada could show if they move ligeral or conservative.