Editor: I beg to disagree with Eric Bysouth鈥檚 view of Canada鈥檚 economic history (The Times, April 15). Canada鈥檚 economic performance over the last few years has little to do with superior fiscal management by the Conservatives.
Has he forgotten that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said that there was no recession in November of 2008, and that they would never run a deficit? It was only because of pressure from the opposition that a stimulus package was introduced.
And does he think the Conservatives invented the Canadian banking system? Our system has evolved over a long period of time 鈥� which was dominated by Liberal governments.
The Canadian dollar is high because of massive oil exports from the oil sands, not due to any great feat of Stephen Harper and company.
The Conservatives seem to be more interested in cutting taxes for large corporations and giving tax breaks to the wealthy than helping seniors and students.
A Harper majority would be a disaster for Canada, which I hope will never come to pass.
David Truman,
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