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Some Reasons NOT to Vote for Stephen Harper and His Conservative Party

1. Stephen Harper does not respect the Supreme Court of Canada, and undermines the Canadian Charter of Freedom and Rights in a biased manner. Harper will change the Supreme Court system to his liking if elected.

Canadians for Equal Marriage - Is Harper saying gays and lesbains have no human rights under the Charter?

Toronto Star - Harper unveils plan to change judiciary

Politics Canada Webpage - Harper agenda includes changes to Supreme Court


2. Warnings from handful Conservative Party members about Harper's unknown agenda due the merge of the left wings gave no time for internal policy debate and Harper's ambivalent, intolerance and discriminating attitudes on hot-button social policies (such as same-sex marriage).

CTV News - Ex-Tory MP warns of party's 'unknown agenda'

Globe and Mail - Ex-Alliance official warns on social agenda


3. $11 billions of deficit will be resulted from Conservative proposed budgets.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Can they pay for what they say?


4. 22 Canadian mayors are warning voters that a Conservative victory in the upcoming election would mean big trouble for the country's municipalities. The group of mayors described the Conservatives as "the barbarians are at the gate".

CTV News - Mayors warn against Conservative victory

CTV News - Metis leaders slam Harper, endorse Martin


5. Regressive approach towards minorities (women's rights, and First nations rights)

CBC News - Women's rights at stake if Harper wins: Morgentaler

CTV News - Metis leaders slam Harper, endorse Martin


6. Homophobic and hostile attitudes towards gay and lesbian Canadians. (Larry Spenser, Cheryl Gallant, Frank Luellau, Conservative MPs)

Canwest News Service - Tories will tweak hate-crime law

Globe and Mail - How far would he go to stop gay marriage?


7. Harper's Conservative Party of Canada is not the same as the Conservative Party of Sir. John A. MacDonald at all. Harper's Conservative Party is really just the old Canadian Alliance becomes larger. Harper has a secret plan to fight the social order from the left.

CanWest News Service - Harper essay warned of sliding social order, need to fight left


8. Non-supportive of Canada heritage of bilingualism.(Scott Reid, Conservative MP)

CBC News - Conservative language critic resigns


9. Return of death penalty to Canada (Tom Jackson, Conservative MP)


10. Increased involvement in warfare and military spending, which is not a Canadian peacemaker value. (Stephen Harper, Conservative Leader).

CTV.ca | Harper open to missile-defence talks