There will be no Majority for the Conservative Party under Harper or anyone else probably for at least 10-20 years. Unfortunately, the Conservative party stands by its policy of being pro-life and anti-gay marriage. Until the old religious or semi-religious nuts leave power I don't see those policies being changed.
In a Conservative Minority though, it is unlikely that any of those policies would be put into place. It would probably depend on how many Bloc Quebecois get in. And yes JD, it does show a lot of integrity for Martin to be investigating this and trying to bring to justice those responsible. However, whether he was directly tied to it or not, probably not I'd agree, he was the fucking Finance Minister when the program was put into place and through the majority of its duration. Ok yeah, hes not the Auditor General, but anyone in finance who just write blank cheques to whatever the fuck he wants is doing a terrible Job.
This country needs a change, and Jay, shit is not going to hit the fan with Health Care being privatized, or Gay Marriage being banned or abortion being illegal. The public outcry would be like nothing you have ever seen in this country. Parts of Health should and probably will be increasingly privatized, but will still be paid with Public Funds. The amoun per capita that Canadians spend on Health Care, and the quality of service we receive for it is pretty shitty compartivaly to Japan, France, Scandinavian countries and more.
And JD, yes corruption in a government who has become so secure in their power and have held that for such a long time is an inherrent problem with the system. But guess what? If we ever want any of these problems changes (like the bullshit appointed-non-representative-old cronies-rubber stamping senate) those changes will only come under a Conservative Government.
I don't know if the Conservative will even get that Minority, by god I hope they do. You never know, Ontario has the unbelievable ability to take it up the ass from the Liberals and forgive them time and time again. I mean 28 billion dollars in transfer payment they never see! Every goddam year! Alberta's pissed out loosing out on their money, and while its a bigger number per captia, it doesn't come close to 28 billion. Imagine what you Ontarians could do with that money if it wasn't being shovelled to Quebec and the Maritimes.
And thats another reason why the country won't break up, they need Ontario money. And as if the those crazy So-Cons in Washington would ever take us. Maybe Alberta, but thats probably a stretch. They only thing that can come from a Conservative government is change for the better, we aren't going to loose our fundamental Canadian values, and hey, with a larger military and a Foreign Affiars Ministry that ranks above Transportation and Indian Affairs, maybe we won't be the laughing stock of the G8.
Peace Out bitches.
West is Best.