I've decided to actually delve into research and explain why I think Mike Harris and Stephen Harper are the exact same-person. Let me take a few planks from the 1995 Ontario Tory Platform and then I'll leave rest up for you to decide
By ending the NDP's efforts to nationalize all child care operations, we will open more options for parents to choose the kind of care they want for their children. This will encourage more centres to open, allowing more single parents to find the daycare spaces they need while working.
Hmm does that sound familiar to a certain person's plan, doesn't it sound like Mr. Harper's plan a lot minus the $25-a-week handout? Let me show you what the Outline stated on Mr. Harris' plan.
The people of Ontario have a message for their politicians -- government isn't working anymore. The system is broken. You sent that message when you handed the provincial government its dramatic defeat in 1990. You sent it in the referendum campaign in 1992. You sent it in the federal election. And yet, no one seems to be listening.
Again, this sounds nearly similar to the exact message the Conservative Party of Canada is carrying out, I mean you just can't dispute this almost mirrors Mr. Harris' policy. Here's the Harris policy on Crown Corporations.
We will sell off some assets, such as the LCBO and surplus government land, to the private sector. We will actively explore the sale of other assets, including TV Ontario. History has shown that the private sector can use such assets more efficiently and provide better service to the public.
On the CBC website the Tory platform is quoted as saying "Privatize crown corporations that compete with comparable private services".
And the Harris Plan on Subsidies?
We will cut business subsidies and reduce government grants for total savings of $200 million. With increased economic activity, fewer subsidies to business will be necessary.
Stephen Harper has the exact same plan according to the CBC
Reduce subsidies to for-profit businesses.
So I have indeed shown there are similarities to Mr. Harper and Mr. Harris' plans, so you may dispute if these things work, but make no mistake. One should only look at the exact similarity in policies between this too.
Let me also mention the Tories are running the following Harrisites in this election.
*John Baird
*Tony Clement
*Carl DeFaria
*Jim Flaherty
*Raminder Gill
*David Tilson
*Terence Young
In the previous election the tories ran these Harrisites
*Marcel Beaubien
*Tony Clement
*Barbara Fisher
*Doug Galt
*Raminder Gill
*David Johnson
*David Tilson
*David Turnbull
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Oh boy, are you in for a shit-storm. I made similar points about Harris and the trolls came crawling out of the woodwork in droves to attack me.
But yes, you make a valid point. Same promises. Same failed policies. Will people never learn?
You must be joking me, Harris won his second election because at that time Dalton McGuinty was inexperienced and was not right for the job of Premier of Ontario.
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