• kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Theres no reason the government cant run grocery stores

    Even if they did, as soon as there is a conservative government again, they’ll privatize it and sell it off for pennies on the dollar to their friends.

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        Historically it’s been the Cons that have privatized more government assets than any other party.

        • unbanshee@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          For sure, they did. Most of the big stuff was started, if not completed, by Conservative administrations.

          But Chrétien and Martin continued the process. Air Canada, Petro-Can, and CN Rail were all initiated by Mulroney but completed by Liberal PMs.

          My point is, I don’t see the LPC as reliable defenders of public services and I think it’s dangerous to view them as an ally in that context.