Conservative Party

The Conservative Party is led by leader Stephen Harper and is the current governing party. At its core, the Conservative Party believes in a strong country and a strong economy. They focus on low taxes, encouraging business development, balancing the budget (keeping our country out of debt), and being a strong international leader. Here is what the Conservative Party believes when it comes to the Economy, Security and Foreign Policy, Civic Rights, Environment and Energy, and Young People's Issues.

Economy
  • Tax businesses less to encourage them to set up in Canada and create jobs
  • Keep taxes low for individuals and allow people to set aside $10,000 a year in a Tax Free Savings Account, and allow families to be taxed at a lower rate through income splitting. (will be explained in more detail in the blog post on taxes) 
  • Keep our country out of debt by balancing the budget (will post on what this means later on)
International Security
  • Introduced bill C-51 (will be discussed in post on bill C-51), and want government agencies to have greater resources to combat terrorism such as the ability to better share information. 
  • Want to continue the current bombing mission and commitment to train Iraqi soldiers in the fight against ISIS
  • Want to add 30,000 Canadian Forces Reservists
Civic Rights
  • Oppose the decriminalization of Marijuana
  • Save $4 billion dollars a year by ending door-to-door service from Canada Post
  • Oppose medically assisted suicide
Environment and Energy
  • Want to reduce Canada's emissions by 30% by 2030
  • Stand by the G7 commitment to move to a low carbon economy by 2050 and eliminate fossil fuel use by the end of the century
  • Increase protection and conservation of Pacific Salmon
Young People's Issues
  • Expand the first time home-buyers allowance making it easier to buy a home for first time buyers
  • Create a public transit fund which will grow to $1 billion annually by 2019
  • Maintain a low-tax environment and focus on job creation in the private sector for young people
Kev's Summary: Stephen Harper- You love him or you hate him. One of the things you might not know about him however, is he loves Movies and TV. Unfortunately you can no-longer find that particular Conservative ad, but you can still watch it autotuned here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el278shsFCM.  The Conservative focus is to create a low tax environment for a strong economy. As the Conservative party is the current leader, much of the status quo will remain if the conservatives come to power. If you're more or less happy with the way things are now, the Conservatives are a logical choice. A young conservative voter likely emphasizes the importance of low taxes, strong foreign policy, and a balanced budget.


Sources for party policies and platforms:
www.votecompass.cbc.ca
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-parties-platforms
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/elections/
www.conservative.ca
www.Liberal.ca
www.NDP.ca
www.greenparty.ca

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