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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (14832)7/21/2011 1:05:27 AM
From: axial2 Recommendations  Respond to of 37263
 
"Why did we fight so hard to keep a permanent welfare bum in the country?"

We didn't fight, we voted. For inclusion. Not so long ago, Ontario was paying for Newfoundland. Now Newfoundland is paying for Ontario.

Equalization has been a force for stability and unity. Those divisive factions in Quebec and other provinces, to whom Canada means "Me first!" lost the vote.

Canada won.

Jim