The Conservative Economic Plan Fails for Families
Stephen Harper claims our economic fundamentals are strong, but while
the Conservatives have been in power:
• a quarter million manufacturing jobs lost.
• $50 billion squandered on across-the-board corporate tax cuts
• Passed a budget which increased taxes in the lowest income bracket
Failed Leadership on the Global Stage
Stephen Harper has said that Canada is ‘building capacity’
internationally, but under his leadership, Canada’s stature on the
world stage has been diminished:
• Stood alone when he tried to block agreement in 2006 on an
international program to take action on climate change – and will
continue to subsidize oil and gas companies to the tune of $1.4 billion
per year
• Spends $8 on fighting in Afghanistan for every $1 spent on
humanitarian development there
• Spending on foreign aid has fallen under his watch, despite
parliamentary support for significantly increased support