The Childcare Subsidy That Never Was

Chock up another unfulfilled promise, one way or the other. Sharp on the
heels of Harper's special deal with Quebec, the other provinces are now
lining up to save their own daycare programs. Before the election, each
of the provinces had arranged special deals with the Liberals for
Daycare programs. Many of those provinces (not very wisely given the
precarious situation of the government,) started up those programs. Now
that Harper is in power, many of the provinces fear that the funding
will not be there for their programs. After all, Harper was going to
institute a subsidy instead, a cash payment to all parents, giving them
the choice to do with it as they please. Now he has himself stuck
between a rock and a hard place. Does he break with Child Care promise
to Canadian parents and fund the Liberal promises, or does he do what
many in Alberta have been complaining about for years, and give Quebec
preferential treatment, like the Liberals? Either way, chock another
mark up for good Ol' Stephen. I'd be surprised if even HE believes
anything he says.

'They Were Comfortable Having Me There'

Despite a poll stating that only 20% of residents in Vancouver Kingsway
knew who David Emerson was before the election, the new Trade Minister
insists that the people voted for him, and not for the Liberal Party.
Because of this, he does not feel the need to step down, or for a
by-election. He claims that he was never a partisan, and therefor never
REALLY a Liberal. Funny how just before the election he was asking NDP
supporters in the riding to lend their votes to him to 'keep the
Conservative party out of power.' I guess they're not so scary when
they're offering you power. I also suppose that Mr Emerson really has no
respect for the people who believed anything he said before the
election. So much for government accountability.

Truthfully Yours