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In 2015, Canada was ranked #9 in the world for quality of life.

We were admired for our balance, a stable economy, affordable homes, and a sense of optimism that felt almost permanent. People came here to build a future. We believed hard work paid off, that leadership meant stewardship, and that our kids would inherit something stronger than what we were given.

Fast forward ten years, and in 2025 Canada now ranks #29.

The slide didn’t happen overnight; it happened one policy, one deficit, one broken promise at a time.
We were told the economy was growing, but GDP per capita fell, which means the average Canadian became poorer even as the government bragged about progress.

We were told spending was “investment,” but federal debt more than doubled, rising from 28% to nearly 70% of GDP.

Budgets did not balance themselves. Deficits didn’t shrink; they exploded, from $2.9 billion to over $68 billion.
We were not investing in productivity; we were buying time.

Today, the bills have come due, and who ...

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ANOTHER reason Liberals CANNOT be trusted to keep their word???

Despite repeated promises that the government wouldn’t usher in a digital identification system, the Liberals appear to be moving ahead with one for Employment Insurance and Old Age Security benefit claimants.
According to a budget note tucked away in the Liberals’ newly unveiled Budget 2025, the Department of Employment will reverse course and push for a digital ID process for claimants.

Without providing any legal background, the note proposed amendments to the Department of Employment and Social Development Act that would “enable the delivery of more integrated and efficient services across government.”
“These amendments would benefit all Canadians by enabling the development of more efficient and convenient government services,” reads the budget note.
“Modernizing legislative authorities to support information sharing and digital services would particularly benefit groups facing barriers due to outdated, paper-based ...

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No wonder our deficits are so high! THIS is Unacceptable…
The Liberal government has revealed that it spent over $7.1 billion in taxpayer dollars on child supports for non-permanent residents and other non-citizens over the last nine years.
In a written response to a question from Conservative MP Brad Vis, the Liberal finance minister, François‑Philippe Champagne, revealed that nearly $7.134 billion in Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments went to people in Canada who were temporary residents, protected persons, or “other non-citizens” after excluding permanent residents.
The response broke down the number of citizens, permanent residents, and others who received the CCB, as well as the total amount paid for each year since 2016.
Champagne revealed that $241.5 billion has been paid out to program recipients since 2016.
In the first year, over 60,000 non-permanent residents and non-citizens received more than $318 million from the CCB. By 2024, there were over 160,000 temporary residents, ...

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