Canada’s quality-of-life being undermined by further Americanization under the Bush regime backed Conservative Party in Canada.

The efforts by the Stephen Harper minority government to pursue the political mantra of “cutting taxes”, caters to the lowest common denominator of selfishness in society. The Conservative Party’s crude and venal attempt to “get votes” is a betrayal of Canada’s national identity as a socially progressive society. Canadians have embraced a positive and constructive role for government in society, by using taxes to support vital social services and a universal public healthcare context, and that has traditionally supported healthier urban areas in Canada than in the United States.