freda underhill - sounds like the Liberal party of Australia and Canada are pretty much the same. Here in B.C. they have ripped apart union contracts through legislation and made massive cuts to health and education in an attempt to force privatization. They've cut programs for women and children, as well as benefits for the physically and mentally disabled. They did this at the same time they gave a tax cut to the highest income earners. Perhaps the worst thing of all is the new child labour laws which puts B.C. in a category with countries that depend on child labour.