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Originally Posted by Charlatan
I would also increase military spending in an effort to be able to:
a) better defend ourselves (especially in the north)
b) put our money where our mouth is on international affairs (this need not mean becoming a US lite)
I would look at the structures of our political system and consider given more power to the larger municipalities (i.e. Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton). They need better control of their collected tax dollars. Currently they are practically powerless to bring about any infrastructure changes.
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I agree with the military bit because if we are sending our guys to place like Afghanistan they really need to have the very best kit money can buy, and I think they could be better kitted out. I also agree that defence of our north is critical, with the main threat being the U.S. at this point in time - in the past, it may have been the USSR, and in the future it might be China, but right now, it is the US that should concern us.
I'm not sure I agree with giving the municipalities more control or dollars. As far as I have seen in Toronto, the municipal government is hopeless - guys like Miller talk and talk and have no clue, IMO, about what to do or how to do it.