Canada Strong!

This morning our Prime Minister released a video on his current plan for Canada. The video below explains his point of view.

With the recent federal by-elections and the Liberal party becoming a majority government, these statements now can happen easier.  Doesn’t matter which side of the political party you are on, which most of Brant has voted conservative for a while.

This message should inspire us, he wants to work on the traditional conservative side and cut taxes where we can but also make sure that the government is making enough to try and cover our expenses. Yes we might go into a deficit, but I hope like all of you that it’s a calculated deficit that will not bring out Country down if something happens with the global economy.

To make a stronger Canada it starts with us. Ask questions, see if a procedure can be more Canadian. We have invented many things in the past. It’s time to get our minds going again especially in a world where education is getting limited.

Can you help make Canada Strong?

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