Moldy Peaches

The NDP

NDP attack ads are up. They are as hard hitting as the dippers are going to get, however, they are not bad, just a little shy on facts. Canadians aren't getting shutout from the Liberals - major investments in early-learning and productivity were announced in the past 18 months. Plus, personal taxes are on the way down.

The more important error is that they continue to rail against corporate tax cuts. Canada needs a strong business community and the current tax rates are too high. Business - small, medium and large, is a good thing. It isn't the government’s job to create jobs, just to create the economic and social condition for this to happen.

Liberals

We are not anti-American, only anti-Bush. We love Clinton.

We love cars and the environment. We would like to produce more cars to pollute the environment. It is all ok because Buzz likes us and has a new "hugging" thing for Grandpa Martin.

The Liberals believe in half-ass gun control. Goodale's aid should be among the 7% of Canadians now looking for work.

Hélène Chalifour-Sherrer, a former Liberal MP and current candidate in Quebec City, is wallpapered by the Bloc for telling the truth. Apparently campaigns aren't the time for honest discussion. Sherrer politely mentioned to Quebeckers that they are dependent on Alberta and Ontario for transfer payments.

Gilles Duceppe pounced on this stating that Quebec is not a province of beggars and this is yet another reason why they need to be a sovereign state. Is there a better offer out there? Quebec is DEPENDENT on federal transfers and Gilles that is a bad thing. Check your math, independence doesn't erase that. In fact, it likely makes it worse.

Per capita, they are no are not nearly as bad as Manitoba, however, they are dependent.

PS - The party has an English only blog up and running. Have they really written off the entire province of Quebec, half of New Brunswick, northern Ontario and enclaves in western Canada?

Bloc Quebecois

Gilles is campaigning in, wait for it, Quebec.

Conservatives

Another day, another policy announcement. Today's is money for Cancer networking. $50 million dollars per year for 5 years to enhance the information sharing of cancer agencies.

Yesterday saw Harper role out the Senior's plan. Harper unveiled tax cuts for seniors designed to allow them to keep more of their money. A valid and smart policy move. It was his last announcement that raises some questions.

The Conservatives are a party that believes in less government, correct? So why pander to seniors by promising a national seniors council to act as a sort of go-between to pass seniors concerns along to the government. This is a waste of time and money. Every citizen has their various stories about getting the "run around from government" and why should seniors have an intermediary to assist them. It appears like Harper was looking for *something* for the old people.

Students often get poor treatment on their quest for loans and grants, do they not deserve a council? Recent immigrants have a difficult time making the transition to Canada, is a council their answer?