The Utopian Election
Say, wouldn't it be nice if the upcoming provincial election in Ontario featured all three leaders of the main parties, Tory, Liberal, NDP, standing up for something different?
Like, different from each other, I mean.
Imagine John Tory, Leader of the Conservatives saying, "I believe in public funding for private education, public funding for private healthcare, and... a tax cut in the form of a $200 cheque from the government before the next election to be covered in the form of lots of cuts to public services and fees for the ones we contract out to our friends and families."
And Dalton McGuinty, Leader of the Liberals saying, "I believe in the status quo - public funding for one education system and public funding for a Catholic education system, public funding for SOME private healthcare services, and... no tax cuts, but no tax increases, either - unless I change my mind and increase taxes, which, as you all know by now - or should if you've been paying attention - I will do."
And finally, Howard Hampton, Leader of the NDP saying, "I believe in one publicly funded school system, public funding for public healthcare and ONLY public healthcare, and a tax increase to keep up with the costs of both that will be borne by all taxpayers because we plan to get out of the gambling business that we got into last go 'round."
Isn't that how it's supposed to be, anyway? Three parties, three choices? And if you don't like any of them, you can vote for one of the fringe parties? Like Green, or Marijuana, or Marxist Leninist?
