[P-51]

I hadn't actually read the Conservative platform until today. Once again, what's why I come to this site. :) Thanks!

I have to admit, that platform looks pretty good on the face of it. Too bad most of it is lies. Promises they can never keep.

They're going to have a VERY tough slog, trying to pass ANY bills, because they are just so different than any other party, they won't be able to find common ground.

How are they going to pass a budget to cut the corporate tax rate? They'll never get the NDP to vote for that. And they'd never get the Liberals to vote for a budget which eliminates their last income tax cut.

Harper promised a seat on the cabinet to any MP elected in Quebec. But in a strange twist of fate, he didn't forsee how well he'd do. They can't give 10 cabinet seats to Quebec MP's!

They're going to go for a free vote on the marriage clause? Sure, they can free up their own party to vote, but I don't think they can FORCE the Liberals and NDP to vote freely, and so they'll lose that one.

There was one interesting nugget in that thing:

They say they will not factor in income from non-newable resources when figuring out provincial equalization payments.

WTF! So Alberta doesn't have anything going on economically other than oil. So they don't factor in that money, all the sudden Alberta is a "have not" province and gets transfer payments while reaping record profits from the oil industry, and simultaneously bending the rest of us over for a natural resource which rightlfully belongs to all of us?

I agree, no parties will WANT to take down this government quickly... but I can't see how it's going to survive.