Split Personality

This was an amazing creation. Inside, between the halves, was a perfect heart, carved in the centre of the chest. Skill, plus art, plus a fickle medium, make sand sculptures both beautiful and fascinating, and always only a rainstorm away from destruction.

Thoughts on the Canadian Election Campaign. The Economy has come to the forefront as the number one issue for voters in this election. That is understandable as the whole world seems to be in crisis. A major component of the crisis is confidence. Two major emotions always at play in the market economy is fear and greed. It disturbs me that the NDP and the Liberals are stirring up fear in the minds of Canadians by saying that Harper should do something about the economy. What can he do? His platform proposes the lowest spending of all the parties and that is part of the solution.

According to the National Citizens Coalition:

"The World Economic Forum ranks Canada’s banking system is as the strongest in the world;

Only 5% of Canadian mortgages are considered “high risk.” In comparison, over 50% of mortgages in the U.S. fall into that category;

The Canadian government is running a surplus;

Any new tax will be a detriment to the Canadian economy; and

No Prime Minister has the power to control the stock market."

A Prime Minister who does not panic and has a sound economy to work with will alleviate fear and where there is no fear there is confidence. Where there is confidence, things will carry on in a more or less normal fashion and with time, these problems will go away. I believe Harper is showing leadership in this, the most important issue facing voters next Tuesday.