Harper's Plan Welcome, But Don't Bet on It

By Ben Meisner

When Stephen Harper announced that if the Conservatives formed the next Federal Government, his party would pump $ 1 billion dollars into the Pine Beetle problem, he was preaching to the converted. 

D ick Harris and Jay Hill, both Conservative members, have no fear from any Liberals in this region of BC.  As a matter of fact, the Conservatives have very little problem outside of Vancouver in this province. 

The problem is much larger and until the people of the 416 and the 905 realize that they have been smoked by the Liberals time and time again, there will be a Liberal government. 

We are heading into another election come next spring and the betting bucks should be placed on a minority Liberal government again. 

When Parliament returns, there will be a huge spending spree for those people in the 905 and the 416, bearing in mind that the GST from this new gas windfall is heading straight into the coffers in Ottawa. 

We may be being hosed in the west where the fossil fuels originate, but head to the 905 and you’ll find that the prices are always much lower. 

So the Liberals will set about to buy up the vote in the city of Toronto with 42 seats and the 905 to the south and once again the party will be over before the sun sets in BC . 

We may have a legitimate complaint, but trying to receive a fair share of confederation simply isn’t in the cards. 

Until we pull a Quebec and threaten to leave confederation, the wants of the west will remain far down the list of priorities in Canadian politics. 

I’m Meisner, and thatis one man’s opinion. 

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