'Conservatives do not seem to understand the economy,' Bridges

In response to claims made by local Conservative candidate Joe Sinicrope, Craig Bridges Green Party Candidate says Canada is not immune from the current global crisis.

"There is no doubt that the Canadian banks are strong and in decent shape given the current global financial situation, but that is not as a result of anything that the Conservative Government has done. Our banking system has been strong for a long time,”he notes.

“Our economy, however, is a different matter. Predictions of GDP growth by the IMF, World Bank, or even the Royal Bank may come true, but that does not mean that the fundamentals of the economy are strong, only that some sectors of the economy are. If you ask the manufacturing sector in Quebec and Ontario how things are, they will tell you a different story than the predictions of bankers. “

“The Conservative government has done little to help the Ontario economy, and most of what they have done is a reaction to events that they should have seen coming and planned for in advance. The Conservatives do not seem to understand the economy of Ontario, and they don't seem to care about its people."