We'll repair the
social safety net...
"Thanks to Liberal and Tory overspending, our national debt now stands at $600 billion and counting. What's more, interest payments of $50 billion a year are eating the heart out of our health and social programs. A Reform Government will put our fiscal house in order, so we will have the resources required to fund our vital social programs. As Canadians, we all believe deeply in a fair society, and in supporting one another when we need help. To that end, we will take the steps necessary to repair our social safety net, so that it works effectively and efficiently for those who need it."
Preston Manning
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OUR COMMITMENT TO CANADIANS
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A Reform Government will:
- Retool social spending around the principles of: individual, family and community responsibility, local accountability, effective targeting to real need, and financial sustainability
- Refocus equalization payments towards Canada's poorest provinces
- Restore welfare to provincial and local governments
- Increase federal spending on health and education by $4 billion. These funds will come from our government restructuring program
- Rescue the Canada Pension Plan from bankruptcy through Super RRSPs. Full benefits to Canadian seniors will be guaranteed and Canadians will be able to secure their own retirement through mandatory Super RRSP contributions
- Return Unemployment Insurance to its original purpose: a protection against temporary job loss
- Affirm the equality in law of all Canadians and abolish federal affirmative action programs
