With the recent economic disaster happening south of our border it is important to note that here in Canada we're in relatively good economic shape thanks to the regulations imposed on our Canadian banks. Regulations put in place by Liberal governments of the past. Regulations that in the past Harper has said he would like to loosen and even get rid of altogether. Thank goodness he didn't get his way!
Sure hindsight is 20/20, but it has always been my opinion that too few people are in control of too much of the money in this world. Without regulation those people are left to police themselves and then greed kicks in and they begin making poor decisions. That's exactly what has happened in the US.
Recently The World Economic Forum (WEF) rated Canada's bank system as the soundest in the world with Sweden, Luxembourg, Australia and Denmark rounding up the top 5. The U.S. rated 40.
Can I say it again? THANK GOD HARPER HASN'T GOTTEN HIS WAY!
Harper may try to take credit for our relatively good economic health, but just remember that if he had had his majority in the last election, we'd likely be in the same boat as our neighbours to the south. As things sit, we're limping, but in the end by all accounts, it looks like we'll probably be OK.
If you're like me, you voted against the Liberals, not for any particular party in the last election. You may want to rethink things this time around. As much as I hate the idea of Dion at the country's reigns. I don't think this country can afford a Harper majority government and if we split our votes amongst the other parties, that is exactly what we're liable to get.
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