I’m confused.
The Conservatives are saying that the Liberals are getting in the way of the “letting the money flow”. But as I understand it, you can’t spend next year’s money until it is next year.
What’s more interesting to me is why “shovel ready” projects that already had money allocated this year are being canceled to role that money into next year’s stimulus.
Whaaa!?!
Case in point, the Renfrew water treatment upgrades. The project meets all of the requirements of the stimulus, and already had money allocated. But it’s been canceled to divert that cash to next year’s stimulus package, which won’t get money to the shovels until the fall at best. Why?
My faith in the Conservatives was actually growing, until that economic update in December. They seem to have compromised almost all of their values and ideals to hold on to power by the fingernails. Now they’re posturing to appear “strong”, but to me it looks like they’re desperate to look like they’re doing something.
I now envision the Conservatives as slaves to their database. The big database they maintain of thousands of Canadians and they use to simulate different policy strategies and tactics. Example: mandatory sentancing won’t do anything to reduce crime, but it poles well with middle-aged suburban women.
Ignatieff should ignore Harper completely and speak directly to Canadians. Just like Obama ignored McCain’s attacks and made him look stupid. The Liberals may not be ready to lead today, but a lot can happen in a very short time in politics.
I hope the majority of Canadians are where I am; thinking that the old partisan, childish, attack-ad ways are just not acceptable anymore, period.
