Political Science 2230E Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sponsorship Scandal
27 Dec 2018
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End of harper dynasty - lawrence le duc. Decisively in the election of october 19, 2015. The harper conservatives were defeated largely be- cause of their failure to manage three fundamental issue areas that have long been the key to sustained electoral success in canada. The harper conservatives came to power in 2006 in the wake of the sponsorship scandal that had engulfed the liberals. Promising increased spending on health care and a reduction in the gst, the conservatives in power also initiated a number of targeted pocketbook programs. Although all parties in 2015 promised continued support for health care, the. Conservatives" commitment in this area was compromised by its quest for balanced budgets the claim of greater economic competence no longer appeared entirely credible. With col- lapsing oil prices and a falling dollar in the background, the 2015 election campaign began with a debate over whether the canadian economy has already tipped once again into conditions of recession.
