Conflicted voter weighs Canadian party platforms this election
A reader shares mixed feelings about the Conservatives NDP and Liberals in Canada’s upcoming vote. They cite UCCB changes and the removal of the Child Tax Credit, Manitoba NDP tax hikes, Trudeau’s openness and missteps, and concern over a looming recession shaping the campaign.
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Barack Obama
Jack Layton
Canada
Layton
Stephen Harper
Universal Child Care Benefit
UCCB
NDP
Manioba
Liberals
Justin Trudeau
Election Day reminders and Harper's costly early call
A Dear Editor letter argues Mr. Harper's decision to call an election early costs taxpayers 300 million more than necessary and shifts influence to private money. It cites robo calls scandals and Del Mastro conviction as examples, condemning limited government questions and scientific access.
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Harper
Dean del Mastro
Harper Government's Poor Economic Record Critique
A reader letter argues the Harper Government holds the worst economic record since the 1940s with eight consecutive deficits, revenue down 332 billion, debt up 32 percent, and GDP at 1.6 percent while previous administrations posted growth and surpluses. It compares Chretien and Martin eras favorably.
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Harper
Jean Chretien
Paul Martin
Seventy Years without a Nuclear War
A concise overview recounts the 1945 Hiroshima and 1945 Nagasaki bombings, Truman decisions, and the rise of mutual deterrence. It notes the 1950s Korea conflict, the Soviet atomic test, the current stockpile around 15 000 weapons, and how great-power conflict has halted for seven decades.
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Harry S Truman
Truman
Hamburg
Dresden
Tokyo
Japan
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
China
MacArthur
United States
Soviet Union
America
Europe
Russia
UN Security Council
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Russell, MB
Roj
Gwynne
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