7 Issues the Conservatives won't touch....

Last April, I blogged a post that while Conservatives were giddy with election fever, there were several topics they would avoid discussing. Here's the original seven issues that I listed last April:

1. The science of global warming.
2. Immigration.
3. Divorce settlements and child custody.
4. Multiculturalism and Political Correctness
5. Bilingualism
6. Cooperation with the Americans
7. Native Policy

Well, now that we're in the middle of an election campaign, I think I have been proven right. The Conservatives won't touch these issues. Let's look at each one of them:

1. The science of global warming
It's bad enough that the Liberals passed Kyoto. Even worse that they have been hypocritical about it. But, the Conservatives don't like to discuss Kyoto. Harper thinks it is a 'flawed' agreement, but won't really open a debate on global warming. Personally, I believe that pollution is a problem - but that CO2 emissions are not a source of pollution. The Conservatives could come up with market-based solutions to the environments, but they won't.

2. Immigration
How on earth can we have a debate on immigration when both parties are busy pandering to immigrant groups? Look, I am not anti-immigration. I just believe that we need to understand some of the implications of large-scale immigration to our bigger cities. The gun crime in Toronto can probably be linked to immigration from Jamaica. Shouldn't we understand which immigrant communities have the best chances of success in Canada? Don't look for the Conservatives to touch this issue.

3. Divorce settlements and child custody
I said last April that you won't hear a word about this at all. And, I still believe that. Men are screwed by the current system - they rarely get custody, and they end up paying inordinate amounts of child support and alimony. Equal parenting is overdue. Where the hell are the Conservatives on this issue? I thought they were pro-family.

4. Multiculturalism and Political Correctness
Just before the campaign began, there was a big story in the National Post about Public Works not hiring white males. Of course, Stephen Harper was silent! Shouldn't the Conservatives be talking about the merit principle?

5. Bilingualism
I said last April that bilingualism is an incredibly failed policy that is hurting the bureaucracy. This should be a huge issue for the Conservatives. But, no just silence. Ask anybody who works for the government and they'll tell you some incredible stories about English speakers who are being discriminated against. And, many Conservative politicians will talk about this in private. Just not in public, please.

6. Cooperation with the Americans
This is a very important topic. And, look at what we have in this campaign. Just some harsh rhetoric from Martin, some rebukes from Harper, but no debate. Both are afraid of looking too pro-American.....so, we just can't have a serious debate about this issue.

7. Native Policy
Well, the Liberals and the NDP will fall over themselves talking about solving this issue. How? Largely by spending billions of dollars. Of course that won't work. But, where are the Conservatives? Shouldn't they be talking about free enterprise, home ownership, assimilation into the mainstream?

Do you have an issue that won't be debated this election campaign? Please write me.