tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804513671389132165.post6514116863010623129..comments2023-07-25T07:08:51.934-06:00Comments on Bill Longstaff: Canada strikes out as a progressive nationBill Longstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883751372039947365noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804513671389132165.post-56857408192954427982014-04-06T12:52:48.783-06:002014-04-06T12:52:48.783-06:00I don't think the Chretien-Martin era was prog...I don't think the Chretien-Martin era was progressive at all. They made big promises while in opposition (national day care, decriminalization of marijuana, etc.) but abandoned them after coming to power. <br /><br />They ended up becoming the Brian Mulroney party, bringing in spending cuts and corporate tax cuts Mulroney could only dream of.<br /><br />I consider myself a centrist Keynesian liberal and in my opinion, Canada has suffered 30 years of Tough Tory Times. We need a real progressive government in 2015, not one that just pays a "Just Society" lip service.Ron Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120060083437508997noreply@blogger.com