Another election round up

It will be interesting to see how I feel on Tuesday.  No more polls to watch, no more election news...but there should be lots of other speculation, like, oh, say who should be in cabinet. 

 

Ok, back to election coverage.  The Toronto Sun has compiled 218 reasons not to vote Liberal .  It is an interesting look back at the last 12 years.  A few highlights:

 

127 Gomery summed up AdScam: "A story of greed, venality and misconduct" featuring "a complex web of financial transactions among Public Works ... Crown corporations and communication agencies, involving kickbacks and illegal contributions to (the Liberal) party."

 

138 Gun registry: Supposed to cost $2 million, now at nearly $2 billion (even AG can't fathom it), with gun crimes rising.

141 HRDC boondoggle: $1 billion blown on dubious job-creation projects (including a fountain in Shawinigan).

142 Helicopters: Cancelling contract to replace aging Sea Kings in 1993 cost $500 million and put troops at risk. New contract finally issued in July 2005.

145 Shawinigate: Chretien lied about intervening to secure a federal business loan for an associate in his riding. Later said such interventions were "the normal operation."

161 Tax Freedom Day in 1993: June 6. Last year: June 26, according to Fraser Institute.

170 Encouraged Corrections Canada to release inmates as early as possible -- prisons boss said goal was 50% release rate.

173 2005: Established $3.7-million pilot project to set up tattoo parlours in prisons.

178 2002: Senate Committee on National Security and Defence said Armed Forces were so overstretched they should step down from all peacekeeping operations for two years.

193 2001: [Jean Chretien] Did nothing for 25 Canadians killed in 9/11, delayed visiting attack site. 194 Blamed U.S. "greed" for terrorism.

216 Peacekeeping: [Canada is] 36th, according to UN.

217 Personal income tax burden: Highest in G-8, says OECD.

218 Marginal tax rates: [Canada is] Second only to China, says C.D. Howe Institute.