Mock Election Links

•  Here's the Harper's 2009 Budget. •  Here's a great place to start: the CBC Election website. •  The Conservative Party.
•  A good overview of the US economic crisis. •  An Ebsco pro-con link about Climate Change. (You'll have to log in to access it.) •  The Liberal Party
•  CTV News has a good overview site about economic issues, and another one on the environment. Allows you to compare the platforms side by side. Surf around the site for more goodies. •  Here's a right-wing perspective on climate change. •  The New Democratic Party
•  The Globe and Mail has all sorts of political goodies, too! •  The David Suzuki foundation says Harper isn't doing enough to fight climate change. Check out the documents page. •  The Green Party
•  On the left, Citizens for Public Justice are very critical of the current government's financial plans. •  Here's a lobby group fighting for more action on climate change.
•  Also on the left, the Centre for Social Justice has several publications that might be of interest. •  The Conservative Green Plan is called Turning the Corner. Here's the link. •  HANSARD!!!! (find out what the politicians said in the House of Commons--word for word!)
•  On the right, Canada's best-known economic think tank. •  The Liberal Party Green Shift their plan for implementing a carbon tax. •  The Senate is opposing the Conservative's mandatory minimum sentence for people who grow marijuana plants.
•  Ebsco pro-con page on euthanasia •  Awesome page on crime & sentencing
•  CBC In Depth page on assisted suicide •  Here's the official government of Canada website link about our involvement in Afghanistan. Check out the interactive map.
•  A recent article about how doctors feel about doctor-assisted suicide •  Here's a group that calls on all Canadians to support our troops •  Excellent pro-con page from Ebsco on sentencing young offenders.
•  Here's the website for Canada's largest umbrella peace organization. Check out their Learn More and Take Action pages about Afghanistan. •  CBC's In Depth page about the YCJA
•  Good source for information about the YCJA
•  Interesting article about access to MRI's. •  A thorough document explaining the use of mandatory minimum sentences in Canada
•  Here's a cool gadget that the Toronto Star put together... •  Some stats on health care spending. •  Great source of information about crime in general.
•  And when you're ready for a laugh...here's a great Rick Mercer video. Kids spoofing the federal campaign in the last election. •  A right-wing view of our health care system. •  Government website on the YCJA