graham wrote:
> On 18/10/2015 4:33 PM, Questa wrote:
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>> He gave you prosperity and lower taxes and THAT is how you repay him?
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> He lowered taxes and increased spending and therefore the debt that my
> grandkids will be paying off! Christ, you're ignorant!
>


Nah, you're just a ****ing LIAR:

http://ktvharris.com/2015/05/21/step...complishments/

The opposition is quick to spread lies and disinformation and the
mainstream media is only to happy to continue to spread the web of
deceit. So, here is a comprehensive list of the Harper Conservative’s
accomplishments that the mainstream won’t share with you:

1) GST cuts (from 7% to 5%)
2) Numerous Free Trade agreements (especially with the EU)
3) Concluding, signing or bringing into force 10 foreign investment
promotion and protection agreements (FIPAs), including with Nigeria,
Benin and Tanzania; more than any previous year.
4) Concluding negotiations for new or expanded air transport agreements
with 26 countries – a record number for one year – including with China,
Japan, Senegal, Malaysia, Peru, Turkey, Pakistan and South Africa.
5) Making progress on the Beyond the Border Action Plan, including by
releasing the first ever joint Canada-United States Border
Infrastructure Investment Plan, and launching Phase II of the
Canada-U.S. Entry-Exit Initiative.
6) Launching consultations on the Canada Job Grant, which will help
ensure that Canadians are able to obtain the skills and qualifications
they need to get jobs in high-demand fields.
7) Reforming the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to ensure that
Canadians are given the first chance at available jobs.
8) Making significant infrastructure investments across the country to
create jobs and growth, including through providing support for the
revitalization of the Lévis ferry area and the redevelopment of Gilmour
Hill in Quebec; the creation of a new Centre for Northern Innovation in
Mining at Yukon College; the construction of the 140-kilometre Inuvik to
Tuktoyaktuk Highway – the first all-weather road to the Arctic Coast;
improvements to the public transit system in Toronto; and construction,
repair and maintenance at core commercial fishing harbours across Canada.
9) Announcing a new accelerated timeline for the construction of the new
bridge for the St. Lawrence.
10) Introducing the New Building Canada Plan to build roads, bridges,
subways, commuter rail and other public infrastructure in cooperation
with provinces, territories and municipalities.
11) Supporting innovation by announcing the new Build in Canada
Innovation Program to kick-start businesses and get their innovative
products and services from the lab to the marketplace.
12) Announcing the government’s Venture Capital Action Plan to improve
access to venture capital financing by high-growth Canadian companies,
so that they have the capital they need to create jobs and growth.
13) Transforming the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) into an
industry-focused research and technology organization.
14) Renewing the Automotive Innovation Fund by providing $250 million
over five years (2013-2018) to automotive companies in Canada in support
of strategic, large-scale research and development projects.
15) Launching the Growing Forward 2 policy framework (2013-2018) for
Canada’s agricultural and agri-food sector to ensure that Canadian
producers and processors have the tools and resources they need to
continue to innovate and capitalize on emerging market opportunities.
16) Launching the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships
Program to support the protection, restoration and rebuilding of
recreational fisheries habitat.
17) Announcing new measures to further strengthen Canada’s pipeline
safety record by adding new security and emergency management requirements.
18) Re-introducing the Offshore Health and Safety Act (Bill C-5) to
strengthen safety in Canada’s offshore oil and gas industry.
19) Adopting the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 (Bill C-60) and
the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2 (Bill C-4) to implement certain
provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013, as well
as other measures.
20) Lowering the annual deficit in 2012-13 to $18.9 billion – down by
more than one-quarter from the deficit of $26.3 billion in 2011-12.
21) Reforming Public Sector Pensions by introducing a 50-50 cost sharing
model for public service pension plan members, including
Parliamentarians. The retirement age for new federal hires was also
increased, effective January 1, 2013, from 60 to 65 years of age.
Reforms will save Canadian taxpayers $2.6-billion over the next five years.
22) Ceasing distribution of the Canadian penny, and phasing-out pennies
in circulation, saving taxpayers an estimated $11 million a year.
23) Investing $241 million over four years to help First Nation youth
between the ages of 18 and 24 get personalized job and skills training.
24) Finalizing the federal loan guarantee for Nalcor’s Lower Churchill
projects.
25) Supporting the development of innovative clean technologies,
including by providing more than $82 million through Canada’s ecoENERGY
Innovation Initiative for 55 projects aimed at producing and using
energy in a cleaner, more efficient way; and announcing $76.5 million
through Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech
FundTM for new investments supporting the development of innovative
clean technologies.
26) Committing to establish new mandatory reporting standards for
Canadian extractive companies with a view to enhancing transparency on
the payments they make to governments.
27) Introducing the Northwest Territories Devolution Act, which will
give Northerners greater control over their lands and resources, support
economic growth and provide opportunities for Northerners.
28) Passing the Northern Jobs and Growth Act (Bill C-47), which empowers
the people of Nunavut to manage land and resource development to fuel
strong, healthy, self-reliant communities.
29) Providing support to the community of Lac-Mégantic following the
tragic train derailment in July 2013, including by providing expert
advice to first responders; setting up mobile outreach services to
provide access to Government of Canada programs and services, including
Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security; and
allocating $60 million to support the response and recovery efforts, as
well as up to $95 million for decontamination efforts.
30) Consulting provinces and territories on the development of a
National Disaster Mitigation Program to reduce the impacts of future
natural disasters.
31) Introducing the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act (Bill
C-13) to address criminal behaviour associated with cyberbullying.
32) Releasing the Action Plan 2010-2015 for Canada’s Cyber Security
Strategy. This action plan demonstrates the accomplishments to date
under Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy and describes the government’s
ongoing efforts to make cyberspace more secure for all Canadians.
33) Announcing an intent to introduce legislation the Tougher Penalties
for Child Predators Act; legislation that will better protect children
against sexual exploitation.
34) Providing more than $2.2 million in support for Child Advocacy
Centres across the country, including in Winnipeg, Calgary,
Simcoe/Muskoka and Montréal.
35) Holding consultations across the country to discuss priorities on
the development of a Canadian Victims’ Bill of Rights.
36) Adopting the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act (Bill C-14) in
the House of Commons, to ensure that public safety comes first in the
decision-making process with respect to accused persons found Not
Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCR). The new
legislation would also create a new designation to protect the public
from high-risk NCR offenders and promote greater victim involvement.
37) Introducing the Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan to further
improve Canada’s food safety system.
38) Introducing new patient safety legislation (Bill C-17) to protect
Canadians and ensure that no drug that is unsafe is left on store shelves.
39) Launching the Plain Language Labelling Initiative, to make drug
labels and packaging information easier to read and understand.
Working with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to put in place
Automated External Defibrillators and related training in community
hockey arenas across the country to help save lives.
40) Defending Canadian consumers by committing in the October 16, 2013
Speech From the Throne to: supporting greater competition in the
wireless sector by addressing roaming costs on networks within Canada;
providing Canadians with the opportunity to choose the combination of
television channels they want by requiring that they be unbundled; and
taking steps to address geographic price discrimination against
Canadians. In 2013 the government introduced measures to promote more
choice, lower prices and better service in Canada’s wireless market.
41) Ensuring that Canadians living in rural areas benefit from greater
access to high-speed Internet services.
42) Introducing and advancing the Combating Counterfeit Products Act
(Bill C-8), to protect Canadian consumers, Canadian manufacturers and
retailers as well as the Canadian economy from the health and economic
threats presented by counterfeit goods coming into Canada.
43) Making significant investments to improve First Nation water and
wastewater systems, including by investing $330.8 million over two years
to sustain progress made to build and renovate water and wastewater
infrastructure on reserves, and to support the development of a
long-term strategy to improve water quality in First Nation communities.
44) Promoting a better model of health service delivery for British
Columbia First Nations by transferring all health programs and services
previously administered by Health Canada to the new British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority.
45) Delivering results to Aboriginal people and all Canadians by
adopting key pieces of legislation, including: the First Nations
Financial Transparency Act (Bill C-27), the Family Homes on Reserves and
Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (Bill S-2), the Safe Drinking Water
for First Nations Act (Bill S-8), and the Yale First Nation Final
Agreement Act (Bill C-62).
46) Adopting the First Nations Elections Act (Bill C-9) in the House of
Commons, to address longstanding issues with the current election system
under the Indian Act by extending the terms of office for chiefs and
councils; introducing a more robust nomination process; adding penalties
for defined offences and fraudulent activities; and raising the
possibility for common election days among several First Nations.
47) Re-introducing the Respect for Communities Act (Bill C-2), which
would require any potential applications for supervised drug consumption
sites in Canada to meet clear criteria before such applications can be
considered.
48) Adopting the Nuclear Terrorism Act (Bill S-9), to better respond to
the threat of nuclear terrorism.
49) Adopting the Combating Terrorism Act (Bill S-7), to ensure that
Canada has the tools it needs to anticipate and respond effectively to
acts of terrorism.
50) Adopting the Safer Witnesses Act (Bill C-51), to improve the federal
Witness Protection Program, and to help combat terrorism and organized
crime.
51) Announcing a series of measures to enhance transportation safety,
including an emergency directive to further enhance existing safe
railway operations and the security of railway transportation; and,
announcing a protective direction directing rail companies to share
information with municipalities, to name a few.
52) Announcing a number of measures toward the creation of a World-Class
Tanker Safety System, including the implementation of eight tanker
safety measures along with the re-introduction of the Safeguarding
Canada’s Seas and Skies Act (Bill C-3), and the creation of a Tanker
Safety Expert Panel to review Canada’s current tanker safety system and
propose further measures to strengthen it.
53) Bringing the provision of the Citizen’s Arrest and Self Defence Act
(Bill C-26) into force, to expand the existing power to make a citizen’s
arrest.
54) Re-introducing and advancing the Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act
(Bill C-10), to combat the trafficking and cross-border smuggling of
contraband tobacco.
55) Filing a submission with the Commission on the Limits of the
Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, to obtain international
recognition for the outer limits of our extended continental shelf, and
announcing our plan to do the work required to file a submission
incorporating the full extent of Canada’s extended continental shelf in
the Arctic Ocean, which includes a claim to the North Pole.
56) Supporting and strengthening the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF),
including by launching a major initiative – Defence Renewal – to reduce
corporate overhead and inefficiencies, and to streamline business
processes. The initiative is forecasted to generate between $750 million
and $1.2 billion in savings per year by 2017-18, to be reinvested in
Defence operational and front-line priorities.
57) Further investing in front line CAF capabilities, including by
awarding subcontracts for the Light Armoured Vehicle III Upgrade and
acquiring a new fleet of 15 medium-to-heavy lift Chinook F-model
helicopters.
58) Continuing to make progress in the Royal Canadian Navy and the
Canadian Coast Guard Fleet Renewal.
59) Continuing to defend our national sovereignty in the Arctic by
opening a Canadian Armed Forces Arctic Training Centre.
60) Keeping Prime Minister Harper’s 2007 commitment to expand and
modernize the Canadian Rangers from 4,000 Rangers in 166 patrols to
5,000 Rangers. As of August 2013, there were more than 5,000 Rangers in
178 patrols, a 25 per cent increase since 2007.
61) Supporting our veterans by: announcing changes that will deliver
increased benefits to traditional veterans; creating partnerships to
prevent homelessness among veterans; establishing a number of
collaborative initiatives to help veterans find employment after their
military career; and introducing the Priority Hiring for Injured
Veterans Act (Bill C-11), to provide medically released veterans injured
in service to Canada the top level of priority consideration for job
openings in the public service. The government is also committed to
supporting the comprehensive review of the New Veterans Charter, with a
special focus placed on the most seriously injured, support for families
and the delivery of programs.
62) Announcing new measures to promote Canadian history, as we approach
the 150th anniversary of Canada in 2017, including through support for
Urbamania’s “Deux rives, une même musique,” a show featuring singers,
musicians and artists commemorating the 400th anniversary of Samuel de
Champlain’s passage through the Ottawa region, his interaction with the
first inhabitants of the country and the westward expansion of the
French language.
63) Continuing to educate Canadians about the 200th anniversary of the
War of 1812 through the commemoration of key battles to honour our
military heritage, such as the Battle of York, the Battle of Crysler’s
Farm and the Battle of Chteauguay.
64) Signing a new agreement to keep the headquarters of the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montréal.
65) Launching the Start-Up Visa program to provide sought-after
entrepreneurs with permanent residency and access to a wide range of
business partners.
66) Introducing the new Federal Skilled Trades Program to target workers
abroad in skilled trades occupations in high demand. The program
addresses serious labour shortages that some regions of the country are
facing, and will help grow Canada’s economy.
67) Strengthening the integrity of Canada’s immigration system by
adopting the Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act (Bill C-43).
68) Unveiling the Canadian High Arctic Research Station’s Science and
Technology Plan for 2014 to 2019, which outlines the priority areas on
which our cutting-edge High Arctic science and technology program will
initially focus.
69) Taking decisive action to provide emergency relief to the victims of
Typhoon Haiyan, including by: providing more than $20 million towards
emergency relief activities; deploying more than 300 members of the
Canadian Armed Forces’ Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART); and
creating a matching fund by which the government will contribute a
dollar for each eligible dollar donated by individual Canadians to
registered Canadian charities until December 23, 2013.
70) Providing an additional $180 million in humanitarian, development,
and security assistance in response to the crisis in Syria in 2013, and
also contributing $15 million in humanitarian assistance in response to
the crisis in Mali.
71) Continuing to protect Canada’s national interests at home and on the
world stage, including by deploying Canadian Armed Forces members to
assist with flood relief efforts in Alberta; working with partners and
allies for peace and security in the maritime environment of the greater
Middle East region; and providing logistical support to France during
their counter-terrorism operations in Mali. The government is also
beginning to mark the end of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan, with the
last group of CAF personnel slated to return to Canada in March 2014.
72) Consistent with our Muskoka Initiative commitments, making
significant contributions to improve maternal, newborn and child health
in developing countries, including by: allocating $250 million between
2013 and 2018 to support the global goal of eradicating polio;
committing $650 million over three years to the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; committing $250 million for 28 new
projects that will help save the lives of mothers, infants and children
in Haiti, Africa and Asia; and committing $145.8 million for nine new
initiatives that will strengthen the capacity of countries to address
under-nutrition, particularly among mothers and children.
73) Establishing the Office of Religious Freedom, to encourage the
protection of religious communities under threat around the world and to
promote Canadian values of pluralism and tolerance.
74) Following the passing of Nelson Mandela, announcing the creation of
the African Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships Fund, in partnership with
The MasterCard Foundation, as well as the Canada Graduate Scholarships
to Honour Nelson Mandela. These scholarships will allow gifted Canadian
students and early career public sector professionals from Africa to
pursue further studies in Canada.
75) Within the G-8 context, initiating partnerships with Peru and
Tanzania to further strengthen transparency in their extractive industries.