Globe & Mail: Tories’ economic reputation shot to pieces by fighter jets

[JohnyCanuck]

The Auditor-General’s damning indictment of deception and mismanagement over the F-35 fighter-jet program not only damages the Conservatives’ reputation for probity, it also discredits their extreme rhetoric against the opposition. Because the opposition was right.

Stephen Harper has now moved swiftly to place the procurement on a sounder footing. But the revelations of false estimates and suppressed information, coming only days after an austerity budget, could tarnish the Conservative brand like nothing that has come before.

A government that promotes itself as a responsible steward of the economy has bungled the biggest and most important contract on its watch. A Prime Minister who practically branded criticism of the F-35 acquisition as treasonous must now deeply regret, and will have to eat, his words.

And critics have fresh and powerful ammunition when asking why Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget slashes government programs and downsizes the public service even as the Conservatives commit tens of billions of dollars to buying warplanes without knowing what they’re getting for the money.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-ibbitson/tories-economic-reputation-shot-to-pieces-by-fighter-jets/article2391501/

[teddy51]

1. Is there anything that will bring this Government down prior to the next election? n/t

[Canuckistanian]

2. Nope.

Even a non-confidence motion wouldn't pass. The Conservatives have a majority.

[teddy51]

3. Joy.... So they have nothing to worry about no mater what they pull off! That sucks big

time.

[Canuckistanian]

8. Tell me about it

During the last election, I was SO disappointed that Ontario voters overwhelmingly voted for Conservatives.

Now, a lot of those voters are having second thoughts. Idiots.

[teddy51]

9. No kidding, I have a whole lot of BC voter relatives that are now having voter remorse! I seriously

would like to see a test (with prior education) on politics, current events, and anything that would educate a voter to cast their vote prior to entering that Ballot box. Most people watch shows like Bill O'Reily, Rush Limp balls, and general TV to get their information.

[CHIMO]

4. Yes

Transport Canada!

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1156694--walkom-harper-s-air-safety-lapses-scarier-than-f-35-cock-up

[teddy51]

5. How would that bring them down though? n/t

[CHIMO]

6. Just

Think about who uses airoplanes!

There used to be a joke about the Soviet Union. They always were putting more money into prisons than into education. The reason was that no law makers were going back to school.

Well the idiots in power don't realise who is flying!

[teddy51]

7. I would love to see the Harper Govt. taken out, to stop them from destroying the country. n/t