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[bbronswyk2000]

Totally lost respect for Cambell ... he has out-right lied so mant times.... Going to get tolls on bridges... I thought our gas tax was to pay for roads & bridges ? ------- When 1000's lost their jobs by BILL 19 then he turned around & gave himself a RAISE ... 2x now...... Plus Liberals do not want to answer why one chap recieved $300,000 over the sale of BC Rail ?? I'm going with NDP. ---------------------------  Cambell face expressions always give me the feeling he's hiding something....OR not telling us the true story OR complete story..... Carol James seems honest looking enough......NDP should try to get the whole Canucks team in a tv commercial.... saying VOTE NDP ....... with Canuck fever right now their ad would give the NDP the win !!!!! ( just joking) --- NDP GO CANUCKS NDP GO CANUCKS .....

So whats your solution to paying for new bridges? Higher taxes for everyone? Do you think we are the only one with toll bridges? They are all over the world as they make the most sense. OK than dont build the bridges. Let traffic keep getting worse and worse and worse. So now you just keep spending more time on the road wasting gas, and polluting the environment. Atleast he has done something for infrastructure ( twinning Port Mann, Golden Ears Bridge, new Pitt River Bridge, and the South Fraser Perimeter road. He removed the tolls on the Coquihalla as it was paid for. How many years have Lower Mainland residents been waiting for improved access? Well he is doing something about it. How many jobs did this create?

[marmot]

Vote liberal and WE the PUBLIC lose power over our own resources.  Legislation being pushed during this and he next term by the liberals (and god help us if the conservatives get in)....will see our province turned into a commodity.  I don't want my kids growing up in that kind of province.  To the socialism doesn't work comment:  capitalism sure has worked a lot better hasn't it?  You know this massive recession we're in....what do you think caused that???

YEAH BB......they hired an american company to do the work too.  Kiewet.....

Until people start voting without thinking first and foremost about their pocketbooks, nothing is going to change.  Voter demographics are interesting...I'd suggest people take a look at who votes for who, it's an eye opener.

[spey]

Contracts for recent projects were not just awarded to Kiewit. Most large engineering and construction company's in BC have a share in these large scale projects. In addition Kiewit employs thousands of people in BC.

[bluesteele]

Never have before but this time:  NDP

We HAVE survived economically all previous NDP governments. THe Enviroment WILL NOT survive
future Liberal govt's.

JUst to be clear I am voting NDP

[bbronswyk2000]

Contracts for recent projects were not just awarded to Kiewit. Most large engineering and construction company's in BC have a share in these large scale projects. In addition Kiewit employs thousands of people in BC.

You beat me too it. I love how these NDP supporters avoid all previous terms of the NDP and what they DIDNT bring us. They DIDNT bring us a good economy ( The Liberals got us out of the mess they got themselves into ) all other things such as the fast ferries fiasco as mentioned earlier. Also why anyone cant see how Carole James has no credentials is beyond me. You really want someone with no university background running our province? What experience does she have? Have any of you heard her speak? She is SCARY!!!!

If the NDP comes in you can bet they will spend, spend, and spend some more. Than to try and get out of it they will raise taxes as they will have no choice. The Liberals have been reducing taxes and trying to help us during these economic times. If anyone thinks its the Liberals fault for this recession, are you serious?!?!?! The recession is world wide!! Give me a break.............Commodities are all below market value WAY BELOW!!! Its not the Liberals fault for this.....

My wife is having to work far away from us because of the economy. Do you think that resources are my number one concern when I am here running a small business, raising my 3 kids alone and my wife working far away??? Give me a break. I am going to vote for the person thats going to help my family first.....

[DionJL]

For the Socialism vs. Capitalism debate.

Those who are bad with money will be poor and those that are good with money will be well off independent of the economic structure.

I don't believe that the NDP will be any better at managing the current economic situation than the Liberals, but I don't trust the Liberals with our province. I'll be voting for the Green Party. Three strong parties in the province would be a good thing, and every vote the Green Party gets puts them that much closer.

[Sterling C]

You really want someone with no university background running our province?

As someone with six years of university education behind me I can assure you that it really doesn't mean much. School is full of book smart people who do know anything outside of a classroom. I'm not saying that a post secondary education is a bad thing but I think that you can do better than citing a lack of education to discredit someone.

[Sterling C]

Those who are bad with money will be poor and those that are good with money will be well off independent of the economic structure.

Screw the environment, screw social services, screw my children's future...I need economic security. I have the right to a lifestyle I can't afford and have paid for through 40 year mortgages, vehicle loans and credit cards. If the economy slows I might have to make some sacrifices and that is not something I am willing to live with.

[Sterling C]

So whats your solution to paying for new bridges? Higher taxes for everyone? Do you think we are the only one with toll bridges? They are all over the world as they make the most sense. OK than dont build the bridges. Let traffic keep getting worse and worse and worse. So now you just keep spending more time on the road wasting gas, and polluting the environment. Atleast he has done something for infrastructure ( twinning Port Mann, Golden Ears Bridge, new Pitt River Bridge, and the South Fraser Perimeter road. He removed the tolls on the Coquihalla as it was paid for. How many years have Lower Mainland residents been waiting for improved access? Well he is doing something about it. How many jobs did this create?

Agreed. I don't have stats for Canada, but in the US, the overall capital cost of congestion is 68 BILLION per year.

[bbronswyk2000]

Those who are bad with money will be poor and those that are good with money will be well off independent of the economic structure.

Screw the environment, screw social services, screw my children's future...I need economic security. I have the right to a lifestyle I can't afford and have paid for through 40 year mortgages, vehicle loans and credit cards. If the economy slows I might have to make some sacrifices and that is not something I am willing to live with.

Now wait a minute youngster. Before you even talk you need experience in this matter. We dont use credit cards, dont have a 40 year mortgage, one vehicle loan. My business is totally paid for and I am making money not losing money like so many others. The company my wife got a job for over here went belly up and owes us 5 figures which we will probably never see because of how much money the company owes to everyone. Lets see how well you do when you have a bunch of kids and try and get by. We are barely holding ourselves above water right now because of the loss we suffered as a result of the economic crash. That business would never have gone under if the economy was good and we would not be in the position we are in now. If the economy was better my business would be atleast 5 times better. We live in a timber town and all the mills are pretty much done other than some salary employees. I am lucky as I can ride this crisis out. Like I said earlier I am making money so I can keep going.

Why not do a search on the recession of the 80's. See how well they did back than. That was a time when plastic was barely used and nobody had 40 year mortgages. This one is said to be worse than that of the 80's.
Do you even know what it costs a month to raise a family of 5? I bet you have no clue. This is no disrespect to you its just the fact you dont have the experience.

[Sterling C]

I guess I should have been a little more specific. That comment you quoted wasn't directed at you, more towards the general public.

I know people who've got so much money tied up in loans and mortgages that if they were to ever loose their jobs they couldn't last more than a month. More specifically, I know of one individual who had been warned for the past three years that his unions contract was nearing a close and that the negotiations would be tough and might result in a strike. Despite these warnings, this individual went on two vacations, paid for with credit, and financed a new vehicle. When time came for the new contract the union made their demands, company balks and the union polls its members on whether to strike. He was 'lucky' in that there were enough others in the same position as him. He was unlucky though with the new contract 

[fishnjim]

liberal..nuf said!

[Rodney]

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[bbronswyk2000]

I guess I should have been a little more specific. That comment you quoted wasn't directed at you, more towards the general public.

I know people who've got so much money tied up in loans and mortgages that if they were to ever loose their jobs they couldn't last more than a month. More specifically, I know of one individual who had been warned for the past three years that his unions contract was nearing a close and that the negotiations would be tough and might result in a strike. Despite these warnings, this individual went on two vacations, paid for with credit, and financed a new vehicle. When time came for the new contract the union made their demands, company balks and the union polls its members on whether to strike. He was 'lucky' in that there were enough others in the same position as him. He was unlucky though with the new contract 

That guy is just a moron than. For me and my wife our kids come first. I have this saying that I always use to my wife, it goes like this:

" As long as we have a roof over our head and our kids are fed we are alright "

I have not made a fishing purchase in months ( other than my fresh water license with no tags ). The only money I have spent other than our bills is money on my business which I have to do in order to increase business. The money I have spent has been money from the business and are write offs. So eventually I will see some of that money back again.

People that are spending money like its going out of style even if they know their jobs are not safe are fools.....

Anyways thats the reason I need to vote Liberal. The Liberals have cut small business taxes by 44%. You would never see the Union Party of the NDP do something like that.

[chris gadsden]

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