What do you think of Canadian Prime Minister Stephan Harper?

Question

If you pay attention to Canadian politics (even if you are not Canadian) can you tell me what you think of Mr. Harper?

Maybe he doesn't deserve the credit (I haven't paid that much attention), but under his government, tougher laws have been passed, the Canadian dollar is beating the American dollar by over 7 cents, our economy is going quite well, unemployment is down, crime is down, and prices is magor department stores are dropping to. The GST tax dropped 1%, and it (among other taxes) is set to drop again in the new tax relief package thats coming.

Also, facts aside, Mr Harper does not seem "wishy-washy" like other politicians. At least not as much. He seems to stand firm on certain issues, like crime, regardless of public opinion.

So, do you think Stephan Harper (and his Conservative government) are doing a good job?

Answer 1

I approve. The strength of Canadian currency is a good sign that should in no way threaten the U.S.
Your Conservatives deserve credit but much of the strength of the Canadian dollar comes from your energy reserves.
A tough stance on crime is good in several ways. Putting street criminals away frees up the rest of the population to live and work much more effectively. Prison costs may go up but that is far preferable to other costs to society of unresolved crime.
I also believe cooperation among neighboring countries is only logical. Our business and social networks are so intertwined that there is a symbiotic relationship.
I understand we have very different forms of health care but that does not mean we can not benefit from each other. Chronic disease is 80% of the problem and no one has provided a good solution to date.

Answer 2

Well, Mr. Harper is good at short-term politics. He is good at doing things that look awesome in the short term, but he ignores what these things will do over the long term. The high dollar looks good on the surface, but it is, within a few months, going to be deeply felt by the industrial sector, as people from other countries stop buying from Canada, as it becomes cheaper to buy from Canada than the States or other places. That will eventually trickle down to all sectors of Canada, as people in industry are laid off, as buisnesses shut down because of people buying on-line from the states instead of from Canada, etc.

Lowering taxes looks great in the short term...but governments have to pay for things, especially programs that assist the needy of this nation. So, yay. We're going to get an extra 15 bucks in our pocket each month. Is that worth it to us, when we know that thousands of families are struggling to make ends meet? Do we feel good about that $15 when we know that farmers are struggling to make ends meet because the Canadian government doesn't want to match the subsidies received by American farmers, and there is no decent program to help our farmers? Does that $15 make us feel all warm and fuzzy, when we know that disabled people often live in unheated apartments in the winter, because the funding they receive is insufficient to pay the bills? Will that $15 cost us a short wait in a line-up to use an MRI machine at an overcrowded hospital, manned by a stressed-out, overworked MRI technician? When we think about the long-term implications of lower taxes, we realize that our country is bound for big trouble if the Conservatives keep moving on this track.

Mr. Harper is also circumventing the Canadian parliamentary system. He is starting to run the government as a dictator, rather than as a parliamentarian. He totally ignores the fact that 67% or so of Canadians did NOT vote for him in the last election, but he is making everyone do what he says, or else. His "taking a stand" is actually "bullying everyone into doing what he says", and this is unbecoming of a member of a government that is supposed to embrace conversation and diversity. When his own party members call him on his misbehaviour, they are booted out of the party, so they are too scared to speak up. I am personally pretty non-impressed with this sort of scenario happening in our government.

When I look at the big picture, I don't believe Harper is doing a good job. I think the little things that make him look good in the short term are only to buy votes, because they are going to harm our country in the long run.

Answer 3

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