Dear Editor
What do people really mean when they say their biggest concern in the coming election is “Who will be the best manager of the economy?” Our banks remained solvent through the 2008 melt-down and continue to post record profits. Is that the sign of a well-managed economy? The last government finally balanced the budget. Meanwhile, individual Canadians, including our students and seniors, are carrying the largest debt load in history. Is that a well-managed economy?
I believe that when voters say they are concerned about the economy they mean they want employment for themselves, their children and grandchildren. They mean it’s time to end poverty in this country. They mean they want affordable housing.
The current seven per cent unemployment rate (13 per cent amongst young people) is not the sign of well managed economy and promises by the Conservative Party of Canada to create jobs in the future begs the question, “Why didn’t you create those jobs in the last 10 years?”
The Green Party of Canada has ideas for change. The Green Party’s ideas will create an economy that isn’t boom and bust, but one that is sustainable. These policies have been costed out and we can do it within a balanced budget. The Green Party’s plan is to manage an economy where all Canadians can achieve their potential – not just the one per cent and not just the middle class. When women, the poor, First Nations, students and seniors are all saying the economy is well-managed it will be indeed. Vote for the Green Party of Canada in the coming election and see what they can achieve when they hold the balance of power. Get ready for a well-managed economy.
David W.G. Macdonald, Burnaby
