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Worth pointing out that the fiscal accomplishments here are largely the political legacy of the Liberal Party, which is significantly to the left of the Democra
by trevelyan 18y ago
Worth pointing out that the fiscal accomplishments here are largely the political legacy of the Liberal Party, which is significantly to the left of the Democratic Party in the States.
Stephen Harper, the current Prime Minister, is much closer to Bush than anyone else and is governing with 35% popular support. Many Canadians also find the election of Obama inspiring given their government.
- cperciva 18y agothe fiscal accomplishments here are largely the political legacy of the Liberal Party This isn't the right place for a debate about Canadian politics, so I'll just say this and leave the topic here: There's considerable disagreement about whether the Chretien/Martin Liberal government was responsible for the country's strong fiscal situation or whether they merely reaped the benefits of the policies (e.g., NAFTA and GST) put in place by the preceeding Conservative administration.
- pedalpete 18y agoThough I agree this isn't the venue to debate politics, I don't think there is anything wrong with pointing out the politics in the situation, as long as we are not arguing that one side is correct, and the other incorrect. I think it would be irresponsible (and in some ways is on the part of Zakaria) to not include the impact of Canada's social infrastructure which acts as both a limit to growth, and is supportive in harsh times as these.