Remember the media, led by CBC's Kady O'Malley, running to Michael Ignatieff's defence with multiple editorials that the Conservatives Attack ad took Ignatieff out of context? Let's see if Kady, or any journalist for that matter, holds their position with enough integrity to actually show the PM's words the new Liberal attack ad takes wildly out of context.
This post is a direct quote from comment left by Gabby in QC in a previous thread..
About that Hansard quote highlighted in the latest Liberal ad ...
Actual Stephen Harper quotes from speech in Hansard:
http://bit.ly/f9KNVF
“... The key is that necessary health care must be available to every Canadian regardless of ability to pay. ...
... the federal government must work with the provinces ...
... the Liberals opposed provincial efforts to broaden health care delivery within publicly paid health systems by not just fighting plans for private facilities in various provinces but by demonizing the provinces pursuing these reforms. This was wrong. ...
A government monopoly is not the only way to deliver health care to Canadians. Monopolies in the public sector are just as objectionable as monopolies in the private sector. It should not matter who delivers health care, whether it is private, for profit, not for profit or public institutions, as long as Canadians have access to it regardless of their financial means.
We must become innovative in how we deliver care while holding fast to the principle of universal care regardless of ability to pay. ...”
To thus whittle down Stephen Harper's lengthy speech to "private, for profit" in that Liberal ad is an outright lie.
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Thanks for the H/T Paulsstuff.
I don't have time today to re-write the lyrics to Springsteen's song "My City of Ruins" -- the one Ignatieff's using with his "Rise up!" scream. Maybe someone else can have a go at it.
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bruce+springsteen/my+city+of+ruins_20025192.html
But I would start it off with a message to Canadians:
"Wise up! Wise up, Canada!"
"Wise up! Wise up, Canada!"
That would be a catch phrase when talking about the coalition Gabby.
Yes, Paulsstuff, maybe someone in the Conservative Party can use it.
I have stuff to do, so I regret having to leave this discussion.
that's the ad wk claims is great, and the libs should be putting up more of the same
So what you're saying is privateering the system for corporate profit under a mask of care is Harper's agenda ?
No. If you read what I posted private-public health care is already a fact of life in Canada. Paul Martin and Jack Layton are two notable politicians to avail themselves of private for profit health care.
I know Liberals are getting desperate starting up the hidden agenda crap again. But what did
Ignatieff have to say today?
"It's urgent that talks get underway on new health-care funding arrangements and "system-wide reforms" to secure medicare's future in Canada, the Liberal leader said Sunday".
And what did Harper say in that same Hansard record Liberals took out of context for the attack ad? "We must become innovative in how we deliver care while holding fast to the principle of universal care regardless of ability to pay”
So what reforms is Ignatieff talking about Jerry? Harper is on the record repeatedly stating public health care must remain for all Canadians, and reforms are neccesary to move forward with a strong health care system.
With the full quote compared to the ad, this sounds a lot more accurate than the CPC ad about a $75 iPod tax, so what exactly is the problem?
I watched the discussions as well as the vote on the ipod tax (on CPAC) & YES - the Liberals DID vote for it & YES it would have added up to $75.00 on some items. This wasn't just on ipods but on anything & everything that a person can get music on.
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