Honourable A. Brian Peckford
October 16, 2024
After 500,000 Have Voted BC Conservatives Release Un costed Platform
Not only is this not a platform of a Conservative Party but it insults the voters in its lack of respect for the democratic process. Imagine issuing a platform after over one half million have already voted . Like their lack of a democratic nominating process this so called new party is just out for power , conservative principles be damned.
What a choice ? A Socialist Party which spends recklessly chased by Conservatives who are going to do the same thing. Actually increasing the next two year deficit of the NDP to $11 billion from $9 billion. And promising tax cuts of another likely $4 billion a year according to a BC CBC story.
Is this some joke ?
Both Parties tout growth forecasts to try and make the reckless spending look better with both well beyond what the TD Bank and the Conference Board of Canada are saying . TD forecasts annual growth around 2.1% and The Conference Board 1.9%. The NDP forecasting over 3% growth and the Conservatives over 5% .
The education commitments are a bit of a mishmash by the Conservatives with conflicting statements. The Vancouver Sun says
“Rustad did acknowledge there have been some missteps, however, as it was discovered the Conservatives changed the wording for its education policy after it was released Monday.
For example, the promise to “remove classroom material that instils guilt based on ethnicity, nationality or religion” was changed to “ideological neutrality of classroom materials.” And the commitment to inform teachers of “any significant ideations” was limited to “suicidal ideations.” And bringing back letter grading to only some grades is a puzzle. Thankfully the SOGI 123 elimination is still there but given the latest vacillation who knows for how long ?
Then there is the deficit —the Conservative say in eight years it will be eliminated and the Socialists don’t give a date . Given the variables and the time frame of what real value is an 8 year Conservative promise?
I have not listed the capital projects the Conservatives are promising with no costing —a new children’s hospital in Surrey , replace Massey Tunnel , and a new Iron Workers Bridge .
And where is the accountability on the unconstitutional and unscientific covid mandates and lockdowns?
Like me, many conservatives will be disappointed .
