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Conservatives Fall Behind as Voters Chase Middle Ground
Lorrie Goldstein blasts the federal government for abandoning traditional conservatism amid Harper's spending spree. The author argues Canadian voters support big public budgets as if gambling in a slot machine, expecting gains while governments keep the take. The piece traces spending across Trudeau, Mulroney, Chretien, and Martin, noting public mood drives fiscal cycles and that Harper seeks the middle with broad appeal.
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Lorrie Goldstein
Stephen Harper
Liberal Trudeau
Canada
Brian Mulroney
Jean Chretien
Paul Martin
Trudeau
Chretien
Martin
Preston Manning
Reform Party
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Reform
CTF
CFIB
Harper
Sun
Harper Tories