A bunch of flip flops for this summer weather!
Recently, I have noticed 3 flip flops made by the Conservative gov’t. For the most part they are small flip flops so I’m going to put them all in here.
Flip Flop - Women’s Groups Funding
Let’s start with what I just heard Minister Ambrose say during Question Period:
She stated the Conservative gov’t has provided more funding for women’s groups and that more women’s groups are applying for funding.
Well… all it took was 1 minute into a google search to prove her wrong (notwithstanding the most recent news of the Cons cutting funding to 11 women’s groups)
Back in 2006, the Cons cut funding to the Status of Women. This is something Ms.Ambrose should know since she is the Minister for the Status of Women.
Five million has been shaved off the Status’s funding, almost 40 per cent of their total operating budget. The cuts will have devastating effects and major reorganization is now in the works.
They also closed 12 of Canada’s 16 Status of Women offices.
Flip Flop - Offshore Oil
On Tuesday, our government stated that they would take a tough stand on offshore drilling so that what is happening in Louisiana will not happen here. Great finally the Conservatives seem to do something right. Hmm.. well that lasted all of 24hrs because on Wednesday news came out that in Newfoundland not enough safeguards have been taken on a new oil well.
Chevron Canada is deploying a rig 400 kilometres northeast of St. John’s to drill 2,600 metres below the ocean surface in search of crude. The well, located in an area known as the Orphan Basin, would be almost a kilometre deeper than the one that has ruptured off the southern U.S. coast.
The project comes as the Canadian government is talking tough about maintaining strict safety regulations on future offshore drilling in the Arctic. However, questions are arising over whether Ottawa is taking a strong enough stand on existing projects, particularly those on the East Coast.
Flip Flop - White Collar Crime
The Conservatives latest ‘tough on crime’ approach is to get tough on white collar crime. Finally I thought to myself when I heard this, well once the shock wore off that the Conservatives would try to punish white collar crime, since they’re buddies with the corporate world.
Well… what comes out last night? One of their MPs is being investigated for white collar crime (specifically mortgage fraud). To make this whole situation worse, I have Question Period on in the background and the Conservatives refuse to take any responsibility for this, they simply blame the Liberals for everything. They can’t even answer question, they just play the blame game. It’s such a disgrace. Which I guess points to the fact that Cons still have yet, to prove that they can be accountable and transparent.
These may be ‘small’ flip flops but they add up. The Conservatives have many fiascoes and scandals on their hands and yet they all bounce off of them. I don’t get it, I don’t understand how this disaster of a government can still be leading in the polls. They are taking us back decades instead of moving us forward. It’s a shame and a disgrace. It makes me weep for my country and its future and the intelligence and open-mindedness of its citizens.
