[saluki_in_ohio]

So you're just using it as an excuse to bash Canada.

Once again, read any of my previous posts, you will see that I don't bash Canada, only its government.

Well, hopefully Ontario will finally come to its senses and elect enough Canadian Alliance MPs so that Canada will elect a truly conservative government.

Now, you can go back to your regular CBC programming...

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This was the first thing you posted in this thread:

"I don't want to make light of the SARS epidemic, but take note that Canadians have to go south of the border to get the care they need.

And to think some in this country want socialized medicine..."

Which sounds like a bit of a bash to me, given the facts.

"Well, hopefully Ontario will finally come to its senses and elect enough Canadian Alliance MPs so that Canada will elect a truly conservative government."

Unlikely to happen. Unfortunately, rightly or wrongly (I think partially rightly) the CA (formerly the Reform party) is seen as the home to a variety of bigots, racists and bible-thumpers. Because of that, many traditional PC party supporters would sooner vote for the Liberal party (which traditionally was really quite moderate/conservative) than vote for the CA. I worry about that myself, but I'm hungry enough for some political reform in this country that I'd consider voting for them. Unfortunately, I suspect that all their promises of reform will evaporate like so many dreams if they ever actually achieve power.