In response to Tantis' Platform.
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by Tom Hagen
Although generally sound there are some major flaws with the platform put forward by Tantis and the CPF. These flaws could dramatically damage both eCanada and the people's trust in the government. Let's see the contenders for this month's 'Worst Flaw' Awar😛
# General/CinC -
At first look this looks harmless but let us take a closer look at this irresponsible idea. Tantis has promoted accountability in his last term however with this move he is showing us what he truly thinks. He wishes the CAF, funded by the Canadian Government, to become accountable to no one. He is handing a power held by an elected representative over to an appointee, an appointee who helped write the CPF platform. Our General is doing well wouldn't you agree? Complete control over our armed forces and a cabinet seat!
If the CAF is separate from the government it should be separate in all aspects. And as our current General has said " The Militiary[sic] is not the government". And if that is indeed the case then why does the General have a cabinet seat? Hypocrisy or just power hungry? I will let the Canadian people decide.
Under the CPP the CAF will once more be run by the MoD. The CAF will be held accountable to the voters.
# Immigration Program -
Not exactly a flaw as such but I was always taught don't steal and yet this is exactly what the CPF have done. I offer a section of the CPP Platform for November:
"I have begun immigration programs overseas with countries that actually
only have 2-6 job offers on their entire job market because they have
gotten 400+ people from V1. In the past few days I have recruited
around 30 new Canadians into the country and they are now enjoying the
wealthy benefits of every day Canada such as 1 weeks work for being
able to afford a house."
Does that not sound rather like the CPF's 'new' immigration policy? Recycling one of your own previous platforms is bad enough, but when it is another party's? It reeks of desperation.
# Chief of Staff -
This is a noble effort to increase the bureaucracy within the Canadian Government. Do our ministers really need a babysitter? Our ministers are the best qualified people for their jobs and the CPF think of them as children. I thought that ensuring the ministers did their jobs was the Prime Minister's job. 'Pass the Buck' Tantis strikes again.
The CPP believes that our ministers do not need an inspector. The CPP believes that Canada needs a Prime Minister who actually wants to do his job.
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Forward Paradoxia!
You know reading this article it's sad that everything said about the CPF here is 100% true and can be backed up with proof. What the hell is the CPF thinking?
Who would honestly vote for the CPF after paying attention to the media and proof of how bad a government CPF really is.
good article and i completly agree with your point regarding Tantis's position on the CAF. With out accountability there can be no credibility.
Vote.
Show me the money! (c) Jerry Maguire
In defense of the immigrant workers program.
The reasons for it then are completely different from the reasons it is being created now. In November it was to increase demand so the could enjoy our strong currency. Now it is to increase supply to bring down prices.
What works now may not have worked then, but I will give credit where credit is due. I used the number of people Dean was able to recruit to roughly estimate how many recruiters, how much money etc. It gave me a starting point for mathematics.
Voted.. Great point and unfortuantly for the CPF every point mentioned is true perhaps the CAF should be part of goverment once more..
Your all negative Nancys.
Not that I read this article, or the original platform, since I am retired and stopped caring. But I can tell from the type of people who commented here that its an attack ad.
So, I say again, negative Nancys. Tsk tsk.
"1 weeks work for being able to afford a house."
Whose one weeks work? Not mine certainly.
(although I'm still trying recruit people anyways...hmm...)
Phineas the week's work being quoted there is from last month's platform.
Voted. Great article Tom. 🙂
@ Cesar Augustus
'Voted.. Great point and unfortuantly for the CPF every point mentioned is true perhaps the CAF should be part of goverment once more..'
If that's true then would the government have a say in in the CAF ?
Seems to me as though they might want to be party to the government however not let the government have a say in it's works.
Cesar's opinion flip-flops with the majority quite often, scyn. The only time it hadn't glaringly done so was in response to my original comments on Tantis' platform. And even then he was slightly wishy-washy.
Who to believe...
Yeah well I do flip flop your right but I have cast my opinion in a vote and there will be some no info coming out on the Canadian forums so look there.
enjoyed and voted. Good article.
I agree it is a good article. Tom Hagen should be elected.