After The Common Sense Revolution

As part of the Tories' so-called Common Sense Revolution, health care, utilities and education were defunded, with new user fees introduced, to set them firmly on track to privatization. Taxes were cut to create a revenue crisis that will justify further cuts and privatizations in public services. Services were downloaded from the provincial to the municipal level with the same intention. Standardized testing was introduced pervasively through the education system and a year of high school removed, both of which undermined the quality of education.

Anti-union legislation was introduced, environmental regulations relaxed, tenants' rights undermined, social assistance cut. There was an escalation in repression and a new willingness to use police to attack and repress protest violently.

The Liberals have no intention of reversing any of this. At best, they will continue on this path at a slower and less arrogant pace than the Tories.

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