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Conservative Party of Canada
Federal Election Platform
A message from Stephen Harper
The time or accountability has arrived.
Canadians will soon be able to nally hold the Liberals accountable. Ater 12 years in power,the Liberals must be held accountable or the stolen money; accountable or the broken trust;and accountable or all that they ailed to accomplish because o this government’s totalpreoccupation with scandal and damage control.For those Canadians seeking accountability the question is clear: which party can deliverthe change o government that’s needed to ensure political accountability inOttawa? We need a change o government to replace old style politicswith a new vision. We need to replace a culture o entitlement andcorruption with a culture o accountability. We need to replacebenets or a privileged ew with government or all.Everyday Canadians – the hardworking people who pay theirtaxes and play by the rules – want and deserve a new governmentthat will put the people’s interest ahead o sel-interest. And thiselection provides them with a chance to tell Liberal Ottawa thatthey’ve had enough; that they’re tired o being orgotten; that it’snally their turn.It’s time or a new government that will get things done – or allo us. Our priorities are clear. We will clean up government,cut the GST, oer parents help with child care, cut patientwait times or medical procedures, and crack down on crime.Our plan will help individuals, amilies, seniors, and smallbusiness. A new Conservative government will strengthennational unity and advance our interests on the world stage.This platorm presents a clear choice or Canadians.A clear choice between old and new; entitlement andaccountability; benets or a ew and leadership or all.Only one party can deliver the change o governmentthat’s needed to bring political accountability to Ottawa.
Join me and stand up or Canada.
Stephen Harper,
Leader o the Conservative Party o Canada
Stand up for Canada
Conservative Party of Canada Federal Election Platform 2006
Stand up for Canada
Message From Stephen Harper ....................................................3
Stand up for Accountability ...............................................................................7
Reorm the nancing o ederal political parties .................................................8Toughen the Lobbyists Registration Act ............................................................8Ban secret donations to political candidates.......................................................9Make qualied government appointments .........................................................9Clean up government polling and advertising ..................................................10Clean up the procurement o government contracts ........................................10Provide real protection or whistleblowers ........................................................10Ensure truth in budgeting with a Parliamentary Budget Authority .................11Strengthen the power o the Auditor General .................................................11Strengthen the role o the Ethics Commissioner ..............................................12Strengthen Access to Inormation legislation ..................................................12Strengthen auditing and accountability within departments ...........................13Create a Director o Public Prosecutions ..........................................................13
Stand up for Opportunity ................................................................................15
Real tax relie or Canadians .............................................................................16Creating jobs and growing Canada’s economy .................................................16Building opportunity in trades ..........................................................................17 Limit growth o spending on grants and contributionsand in government departments and agencies .................................................17Investing in research and development ............................................................18Promoting Canada’s regions ..............................................................................18Supporting Canada’s traditional industries .......................................................18Agriculture ........................................................................................................18Forestry ..............................................................................................................19Mining ...............................................................................................................19Fisheries .............................................................................................................20
Stand up for Security ........................................................................................21
Serious crime means serious time ......................................................................22More police on the streets .................................................................................23Invest in eective gun control, not phoney measures ......................................23Get tough with young oenders ........................................................................24Youth at risk.......................................................................................................24Strengthen the Youth Criminal Justice Act .....................................................25Establish a national Victims’ Ombudsman Oce.............................................25Enact a national drug strategy ...........................................................................25Air India Inquiry ...............................................................................................26Securing our borders ..........................................................................................26Ensuring eective deportation laws ..................................................................27
Table of Contents
Stand up for Canada
Accountable Government that will get things done – for all of us.
Stand up for Families ........................................................................................29
Better health care or Canadians ......................................................................30Real solutions or health care – a Patient Wait Times Guarantee....................30 The Liberals have delayed or ailed to take actionon many other health issues over the last twelve years ....................................31A new Choice in Child Care Allowance..........................................................31Security or seniors ............................................................................................32Support or students and amilies with students ...............................................32Promoting health and wellness .........................................................................32Giving MPs a ree vote on marriage ..................................................................33
Stand up for Our Communities ........................................................................35
Improving Canada’s national inrastructure .....................................................36Building more aordable housing .....................................................................37Fight congestion through public transit ............................................................37A cleaner, healthier environment .....................................................................37An immigration plan that works or Canada ....................................................38Opportunity and respect or aboriginals ............................................................38Promoting arts, culture, and competitive sport.................................................39Supporting charitable giving ............................................................................39
Stand up for Canada ........................................................................................ 41
Open ederalism–strengthening national unity ................................................42Fiscal imbalance ................................................................................................42Protecting and promoting ocial languages .....................................................43Enshrining property rights in the Constitution ................................................43A better democracy ...........................................................................................44Ensure airness in party nomination races .........................................................44Advancing Canadian values and interests on the world stage .........................44Deending Canada .............................................................................................45Creating jobs through international trade ........................................................46
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