squeaky wrote:
That article clearly states that the "cuts" Wynne is proposing a) aren't actually cuts, they're freezes and b) are both smaller and completely different from the ones Hudak is proposing. It also very clearly makes the point that Wynne's "cuts" are highly unlikely to materialize as proposed, because they're all deferred to future budgets.
Also, the cuts they're talking about here have absolutely nothing to do with the jobs plan I was talking about.
The NDP largely ran to the right of the Liberals this time around. Any sane left-leaning individual in this election should be strategically voting to keep Hudak out of power while cursing how awful their choices are this year.
Cuts, freezes. Semantics. They have the same effect. Reduced service for the public and outraged public service unions. A Liberal majority would most assuredly see them materialize.
Most of Hudak's job "cuts" will be through attrition. It's not like 100,000 people will be given pink slips. However his campaign has done a piss poor job of actually getting that message out.
Yes, the NDP did run to the right of the Liberals this year, which is nice to see. If the NDP ever wants to be elected they're going to have to pull their party a little closer to the centre, something Mulcair is doing on the Federal level.
Can't disagree that we have awful choices, but Ontario has the politicians it deserves when only 49.2% of people show up at the polls.
Lastly, I have no time for strategic voting. We're not picking horses. People should vote for the party that most closely resembles their political beliefs. We also need proportional representation ASAP.
I still haven't decided who I'll be voting for. Don't have to decide until I make my way to the polls at 6:00 p.m. I do know that it will be NDP or PC.