Campbell again... Campbell, again

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What do you think?

http://www.vancouversun.com/Busi ... /1589774/story.html

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I just want to listen to more thoughts...

What makes you think Liberals is better?  Most people view the economy is much more important than other things such as health care, child care, crime fighting, etc?

The last economy boom was because of what Gord did or it's because our bro US did very well?  Under Gord, we had jobs but this also fueled the real estate rally which made Vancouver RE so out of touch.  Is that better for us normal citizens?  I know Gord made many businesses happy (partly by not raising the rediculously low min wage)...

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I had a hard timing voting yesterday because I don't know who to choose.  I personally don't like unions too and of course I remember Glen Clark and his ferry project, etc!  On the other hand, I don't like how Gord only focuses on the business atmosphere and scracficed all other things that are also very important.  The number of gang related killing in the last few months is just scary and unacceptable in my opinion.  It makes me feel like living in NY or LA.  Even if businesses are doing well, it really doesn't mean that they will share their profits with regular employees.  So at the end of the day, who is better off?

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21# somewhereintime

It is true that the real estate soared after Expo 86, and some people suffered too, but without Expo 86, Vancouver could be  just like White Rock,
or Victoria, a nice place to live but difficult to make a living.

I have a big doubt about this.  Many people were living happily before 86 and making a living.  Houses were cheap, people have jobs.  Although they were not making big bucks, I'm sure they were happier than if they have to start in a situation like what we have today.

Liberal's policy is to cut back on almost everything and to tax like crazy.  Why are we paying so much more property tax now, parking tax in the talks, carbon tax?  Although Gord gave back small peanuts (income tax credit increase, etc), things don't add up.  We're still at a loss I think.  Health care system is on the verge to collapse.  What did Gord do to eliminate unions?  I can't see anything yet other than giving them raises after raises.

Also the NDP you were referring to was 10 years ago.  People changed, places changed, we cannot give them a second chance?

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22# shutterbug
I want a safe neighbourhood too, not just saying like Gabxxx.
But I think the gang activities is not as bad as 80's, there were shooting
and group street fights among 5-6 large Chines ...
somewhereintime 發表於 2009-5-13 12:45

Do you know how many gangs we have now?  I think the recent number is 125!

Those things that happened in the 80's is just peanuts compared to now.  More things to come later I think, just watch.  If they can't control the drugs, they will legalize it.  Some people think that's OK but I definitely don't.

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Btw, Translink sucks.  Gord please fix that now!

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Actually RE didn't go up that much after 86 compared to what we had in the last 6 years!

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i will take tht over the so called better welfare from ndp any day
news 發表於 2009-5-13 12:41

what do you mean by welfare?  you mean real walfare, like what homeless people are getting or you mean social services?

If former, Gord is not spending any less than before I think.

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NDP did mention more police and presecutors, which Gord cut back on.  Of course this is gonna cost money.  Gord did cut back on jails, sheriffs and stuff.  Also, asking for a change in the prosecution process, sentencing, etc?  Well, "yum mao lun"...if Gord let the gangs do their money laundry here, it could help the econ and RE to boom as well, don't you think?  haha...

There was a firearm registry somewhere that cost lots of tax payers' money and it didn't work very well.  Which party was that and was that federal or provincial?

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Kinda OT but interesting read:

Why Is There a Drug Problem?
http://www.theadvocates.org/freeman/8902leef.html