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To: Snowyman; Siena Dreaming

Now I know why Ontario had a Conservative government for 42 years straight .

Ahem, the Ontario conservative governments between 1943 and 85 were like this:

...During this period the party was led by Red Tory (moderate) premiers: George Drew, Leslie Frost, John Robarts and Bill Davis. These governments were responsible for some of the province's most progressive social legislation (including the Ontario Code of Human Rights), the creation of most of Ontario's welfare state and social programs, the creation of many Crown Corporations, and strong economic growth.

Sorry mate, but this sounds more like what the Liberals today looks like than anything pro-free market and pro-personal responsbility which defines what conservatism stands for in much of the world today.

38 posted on 12/02/2005 4:28:51 PM PST by NZerFromHK (Alberta independentists to Canada (read: Ontario and Quebec): One hundred years is long enough)
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To: NZerFromHK

Don't forget the great nationalized health care program which Ontario Anglos went for. One of the best indicators that they are/were far from conservative.


39 posted on 12/02/2005 4:41:16 PM PST by Siena Dreaming
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To: NZerFromHK
Sorry mate, but this sounds more like what the Liberals today looks like than anything pro-free market and pro-personal responsbility which defines what conservatism stands for in much of the world today.

You can twist it anyway you want. The fact is they were Provincial Conservative governments .

Pro-free market and pro-personal responsibility which defines what conservatism stands for

HuH! Excuse me but that is Liberalism . Liberals want individual rights, legal equality , freedom of choice and democratic government all of which are pro responsibility . As are free markets . Conservatives do not want the unrestricted operations of a free market , they value stability in the market and the stability in the institutions of society .

And I'm not your mate You've expressed hatred toward and a desire to see my country destroyed. You really , really would not want to meet me.

52 posted on 12/02/2005 6:04:05 PM PST by Snowyman
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