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Originally Posted by fenwick16
So you are right, only provincial governments go by the Progressive Conservative name (but is there really much difference between the federal Conservative Party and Progressive Conservatives of old?). Personally, I don't pay much attention to party names; I vote based on which party I think will be best for the country.
In any case, it is good to see all the cranes in the Halifax area.
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"Best for the country" is a bit cliché, but I think I understand your intent.
I value your comments on this forum, but I suspect you (just like party names) don't pay much attention to the issues; otherwise, you wouldn't be habitually voting Conservative.
I have voted for the PCs before. I am not an ideologue; I vote based on issues and the party that can present the best long-term platform for best solving those issues. I realise governments are rarely long-term, but the decisions of a single government makes can affect social well-being and economic growth for an entire generation, if not longer.
This is why I certainly will
not be voting Conservative in the next federal election.
As far as the Nova Scotia NDP is concerned, I think they're terrible. I hate how they've de-centralised provincial jobs out of Halifax. I hate how they've subsidised dying pulp factories. I hate how Liverpool has been given special treatment.
However: The Liberals and the PCs in Nova Scotia are more terrible. They pander just as much to rural Nova Scotia, if not worse. The Liberals, for instance, have presented rural stimulus proposals without a plan to pay for even half of it... At least the NDP realises that Halifax is the province's economic engine, and that investment in the city shouldn't stagnate in favour of small town Nova Scotia.