Coming from one of the most corrupt countries in the world, I think Campbell is pretty decent. His only fuckup was the HST debacle. He should have taken a little bit more time to implement it, just so it didn't seem he was considering it during the election. Face it, the NDP would have done it too. Or worse.

He's doing a fine job.

We're on a car/lifestyle forum so the HST in fact affects the pocketbooks of young people quite drastically:

- Buying used cars (which some seem to do several times a year)
- Eating out at expensive restaurants (evidence: the fetishization of food, the rise of foodie culture, etc.)
- Salons (tanning, beauty, etc.)
- Exercise studios

It's hard to find frugal young people these days.

Taxes are always an emotional issue. The first lesson they teach you in Econ 101 is there is no such thing as a free lunch; sadly, most people do not take basic economics in school.

If people choose to consume they should pay the price for it, especially those buying several cars a year or eating out at expensive restaurants - which represent few members here, far from the majority that will benefit. I refuse to use exceptions to define the rule, yet many people obviously do without knowing they are not one of the exceptions.

Do a poll and find out how many buy multiple vehicles in a year, or even in a couple years. The results will be low.

Stop arguing about the HST.

HST for all the economic theory is a good tool. The way they put it into use was horrible, thus it will never ever be accepted.

It's like any business, you can have the greatest earth shattering idea but if you didn't market or notify the public in this case and then shove it down peoples throats. It won't work.

Especially as a government.

He will be done.

The thing with the HST is they said they wouldn't and then they go ahead and implement it anyway. When you lie to the public, your approval ratings won't be very good.

What was the last voting turnout... 50%?

46%.

Three cheers for voter apathy.

~50% is pretty normal for north american politics, is it not?

Low for Canada, and low compared to history, but it looks like it could be the "Norm" moving forward. I was just reading that the longer a party is in power, historically, the lower voter turnouts.

In my eyes, Campbell has not been that bad. Everyone is human, and everyone makes mistakes. The one thing that I like and I know NDP (Carole James) would not do is establish relations with China. He is trying to trade with China, which would boost our economy in the best way. Carole James or what ever NDP leader who is in power would just give all our tax money to social programs.

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