Pick A Promise – Flip A Coin

It’s as good a way as any of deciding which promises Harper will / will not keep next time around.

Stephen Harper’s government has fulfilled half the promises it made in the last election campaign, an analysis by The Canadian Press indicates.

 

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An examination of Tory promises made during the last campaign suggests the lack of a majority prevented the government from going as far as it would have liked on issues such as toughening anti-crime laws.

But it highlights several areas, such as national security and parliamentary reform, where the government broke commitments, including a promise to let Tory MPs vote their conscience in most votes in the House of Commons.

Critics charge the government also failed to follow through with several promises on aboriginal issues, accountability and health care.

 

(emphasis mine)

It seems that “difficult parliamentary situation” and unforeseen crises got in the way of not doing what they said they would do.

I wonder what “difficult parliamentary situation” and unforeseen crises stopped them from

• allowing free votes?
• following through on aboriginal issues?
• following through on accountability promises?
• following through on health care issues?

Canadian standards are obviously low – this is the guy that a recent Nanos poll said was the most trustworthy.

Campaign promises…. not quite worth the quarter you flip to predict if they’ll be kept or not.