National Prioities

[parsley]

Brain picking.

What are the top four most important issues in Canada 🇨🇦 that MP's must address. In your opinion. In order of importance. Thanks. Pars

[WiltonRanch]

1 economy
2 govt spending
3 Taxes
4 trade

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I would remove economy from that list. Government can only do harm to the economy, not help.

I know what should be at the bottom of the list, but somehow are at the top:

Legalizing marijuana
Political correctness to the extreme
Carbon taxes
subsidies to unprofitable businesses, including renewables, Bombardier, and other friends of Liberals. (Include farmers in here too)
Alienating our biggest trading partner at every possible opportunity.

[Hamloc]

First and foremost we need to improve our infrastructure and access to export markets be it for grain, oil etc.
Certainly the carbon tax and regulations which reduce business competitiveness.
Governments need to accept that our population is aging, this is going to create many problems not presently being addressed such as future costs of pension and medical care.
The absolute moronic outlook in my opinion that if we shut down oil production in Canada it will reduce consumption, it will only make consumption in Canada more expensive!
Last and not least, what Canadians will live on in 10-15 years after 40% of presents jobs disappear due to automation and pricing ourselves out of work. Just my thoughts.

[parsley]

Hamloc, are you saying your #3 priority is ramping up oil production? Just checking with you. Pars

[parsley]

I would remove economy from that list.

You listed the least important.


Is there something that would be the most important to you that you'd like, say, to get done or changed or improved? Priority. Pars

[HappyFarmer]

Brain picking.

What are the top four most important issues in Canada 🇨🇦 that MP's must address. In your opinion. In order of importance. Thanks. Pars

1. Heath care cost
2. Health care cost
3. Health care cost.
4. Federal deficit.

Don't get me wrong I love out Health system...but it's far far far from perfect. If we don't figure out a way to control cost..we are doomed.

I don't know the exact answer..not smart enough. I think it start though by getting rid of unions, heafty taxes for pharmaceutical companies, etc. No easy thing to do I know but something needs to be done.

[parsley]

1. Heath care cost
2. Health care cost
3. Health care cost.

In your opinion, HF, is the cost-problem on the
Staff side?
Or the management side?
The facility side?
The drug side?
Or offering too many services?
Or other
Pars

[Hamloc]

Hamloc, are you saying your #3 priority is ramping up oil production? Just checking with you. Pars

Pars, the environmental movement believes no more pipelines can be built, no more exploration, no increase in production. Do I disagree with that outlook, absolutely. I think if there are no opportunities or optimism about increasing production many exploration jobs will be cut. A lot of employment in the oil patch is exploration and drilling. My belief is that the oil will still be consumed regardless of the fake news predictions of its demise. As far as ramping up production? I would like to see increases in production, absolutely.

[parsley]

Pars, the environmental movement believes no more pipelines can be built, no more exploration, no increase in production. Do I disagree with that outlook, absolutely. I think if there are no opportunities or optimism about increasing production many exploration jobs will be cut. A lot of employment in the oil patch is exploration and drilling. My belief is that the oil will still be consumed regardless of the fake news predictions of its demise. As far as ramping up production? I would like to see increases in production, absolutely.

Thank you. I just wanted to make sure I wasnt putting words in your mouth. Important they are your thoughts and not mine. Pars