These links about Stephen Harper’s government and policies back up the assertions in my comic, and point to further thoughts on the subject by others.  You don’t have to take my word for it, though; simply plucking some search terms from my comic should provide plenty of google fodder to inform and piss you off. 

Poll: Canadians care: 

http://www.canadians.org/media/energy/2010/18-Nov-10.html

Deficit over $55 billion: biggest in history

http://westernstandard.blogs.com/shotgun/2010/10/canada-records-biggest-deficit-in-history.html

Tax share:

http://harperlies.blogspot.com/

Corporate tax cuts DO NOT lead to job creation. (full study)

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/updates/corporate-tax-cuts-not-delivering-job-creation

Sign a petition to STOP further corporate tax cuts!

http://www.taxfairness.ca/civicrm/profile/create?gid=9&reset=1

Richest 1% pay lower tax rate than poorest 10%:

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/eroding-tax-fairness

Illustrated eloquently in The Trouble with Billionaires which you should be able to find at your local library: Highly recommended reading!

http://www.lindamcquaig.com/TheTroubleWithBillionaires/index.cfm

Lowest debt to GDP ratio: IMF quoted on government of Canada website: 

http://investincanada.gc.ca/eng/investment-media/we-take-care-of-business-presentation-2010-eng.aspx

CUTS TO: skills and literacy programs, Health Canada, foreign affairs, rights programs, defence of rights and freedoms, and more.

http://thereginamom.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/what-harpers-done-to-canadian-social-programs/

What Else did he tell U.S. Republicans?

http://puzzledcat.blogspot.com/2011/04/may-2-real-ballot-question-why-harper.html

Stimulus disproportionately spent in tory ridings:

http://www.liberal.ca/newsroom/news-release/just-the-facts-independent-reports-back-up-liberal-analyses-of-conservative-stimulus-spending-bias/

Some words on eco energy retrofit program:

http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2010/05/03/why-killing-of-ecoenergy-retrofit-program-is-foolish/

Conservatives lowball cost of warplanes:

http://globalreporter.com/report/harper-s-conservative-s-mislead-canadians-on-f-35-cost-s

Parliament also misinformed on G8 funding:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/tories-misinformed-parliament-g8-fund-may-broken-law-20110411-065615-932.html

Tar sands subsidies larger than total Environment Canada budget: 

http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/Blog/government-subsidies-to-tar-sands-companies-l/blog/28184

Poor environmental record damaging to Canadian health:

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/970554--poor-environment-record-places-canadians-wellbeing-at-risk-report-says

All politics, no science. 

http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/301904

Government admits we’re 35% above Kyoto, but it points fingers everywhere but at the primary source of our emission growth: dirty tar sands.

http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=6F2DE1CA-1&news=95FB4D93-AC97-48F7-8E87-AC26AF1D9F75

We were the only nation to not even try to meet Kyoto targets.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20070425/tories_climate_070426/

17% below 2005 emission levels is the Harper Government’s official target...

http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=714D9AAE-1&news=EAF552A3-D287-4AC0-ACB8-A6FEA697ACD6

...which still lands us above 1990 levels:

http://www.pembina.org/op-ed/2148

Muzzling climate science in media, appointment of deniers to science granting bodies, end of funding for climate change research: (full study in PDF)

Troubling Evidence: The Harper Government’s Approach to Climate Science Research in Canada

Amundsen now leased to BP (also mentions end of funding for climate research)

http://www.sikunews.com/Climate-change/No-money-for-climate-change-research-group-8271

Canadian foreign affairs lobby against green policies in other nations:

http://www.climateactionnetwork.ca/e/publications/can-tar-sands-long-shadow.pdf

also:

http://climateprogress.org/2010/11/29/canadian-diplomats-lobby-to-kill-u-s-green-policies/

and in the EU:

http://www.allvoices.com/s/event-8721487/aHR0cDovL2MubW9yZW92ZXIuY29tL2NsaWNrL2hlcmUucGw/cjQ0ODcyOTIxOTMmYW1wO3c9MjM5MDUxMg==

Colossal fossil, round 3:

http://www.straight.com/article-275894/vancouver/copenhagen-canada-takes-colossal-fossil-distinction-third-year-row

and round 4:

http://www.climateactionnetwork.ca/e/news/2010/release/index.php?WEBYEP_DI=80

Control of media and communications:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/819779--documents-expose-harper-s-obsession-with-control

Unconstitutional gag order:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2008/06/20/cwb-ruling.html

Half million payout to former integrity commissioner includes prohibition against public comment:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/949202--integrity-commissioner-christiane-ouimet-got-500k-payout

A brief word on prorogation:

http://www.economist.com/node/15213212

Appointed senate kills decision of parliament:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-senators-kill-climate-bill-passed-by-house/article1802519/

more simply and eloquently here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV8zEjgZ8VE

Coalition then and now:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/03/26/cv-campaign-sunday.html

here's the infamous TVO interview from 1997:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDTmpXj9vyM

Afghanistan: Colvin's credibility:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/afghanmission/article/728906--richard-colvin-portrait-of-a-whistleblower

tidbits of testimony (the whole thing is public record):

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2009/11/18/diplomat-afghan-detainees.html

watchdog Peter Tinsley's contract allowed to expire before a report could be compiled:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/meet-the-tory-hit-list/article1677414/

G20 call for inquiry, Conservative party response:

http://drdawgsblawg.ca/2011/03/parliamentary-committee-slams-g20-police-brutality.shtml

Dropping crime rates:

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/august10/politics/facts_stats.html

New super prisons:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/845272--ottawa-s-prison-plan-won-t-work-critics-say

Privatized prisons:

http://www.straight.com/article-119340/stephen-harper-opens-door-to-prison-privatization

Bill C-25 alone may cost $10 billion:

http://spon.ca/opposition-balks-at-steep-price-of-tory-crime-bills/2010/05/18/

Prison farms shut down:

http://www.nfuontario.ca/316/prison-farm-campaign

Victims of crime programs unfunded in rush to spend on prisons:

http://crcvc.ca/en/?cat=16&paged=2

UN security council seat loss:

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2010/10/12/15662306.html

Canada votes against UN declaration on aboriginal rights:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2007/09/13/canada-indigenous.html

UN convention on biological diversity:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MKY/is_7_30/ai_n16348224/

Agriculture committee members with Monsanto president rather than being at the vote while C-474 is killed:

http://www.suite101.com/content/gmo-exportability-bill-c-474-shot-down-in-canadian-parliament-a345789

Status of Women offices closed:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2006/11/29/status-women.html

Equality removed from stated purpose of Status of Women offices:

http://www.nupge.ca/news_2006/n24oc06b.htm

Child poverty increase:

http://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/details/society/child-poverty.aspx

Infant mortality rates shocker:

Canada’s-reputation-for-low-infant-mortality-takes-stunning-decline

Not "government of Canada" but "Harper government":

http://www.forumvancouver.com/threads/government-of-canada-renamed-harper-government.912/

Reward Contempt of Parliament?

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/going+reward+contempt+Parliament/4565800/story.html

Joanna MacDonald excluded from Harper rally:

https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_215178645165615

Not the RCMP’s job to deny Canadians access to democracy:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/04/06/cv-election-rcmp-rallies.html

Harper won’t answer questions about why he’s blocking media:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tLVhk8rnDM

Turning Canada into the U.S.?

http://puzzledcat.blogspot.com/2011/04/may-2-real-ballot-question-why-harper.html

Harper smack talks Trudeau:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/harper-invokes-ghost-of-trudeau/article1979007/

Your Charter of Rights and Freedoms:

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/charter/page-1.html

Funding Cut to Court Challenges Program:

http://www.rabble.ca/babble/canadian-politics/list-harper-government-cutsactions

Harper deficit largest in history after Liberals reduce debt for 11 years.

http://westernstandard.blogs.com/shotgun/2010/10/canada-records-biggest-deficit-in-history.html

$1.2 billion dollar cut to child care programs.

http://cupe.ca/child-care/Harpers_1_billion_ch

Harper pledged to end subsidies for oil industry at 2009 G20 in Pittsburgh.  Hasn’t done anything about it, though. 

http://www.canadians.org/action/2011/fossil-fuel-subsidies.html

Harper government spending priorities.

http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/1394975

An astonishing list of slashed and defunded programs.

http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2011/03/25/stephen-harpers-hit-list/

Budget officer’s report: F-35 warplanes will cost a lot more than Mr. Harper tells us.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-10/canada-s-f-35-fighter-jets-could-cost-29-3-billion-budget-officer-says.html

U.S. defence budget considers cost of F-35s over $207.6 million apiece, over $304 million with R&D included.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/reports/2/122979/us-acquisition-costs-by-weapon-system.html

Engines not included in purchase price, no money for search and rescue aircraft. 

http://ipolitics.ca/2011/04/17/engines-not-included-in-f-35-purchase-documents-show/

Software needed for upkeep of F-35s not available with purchase, maintenance only possible by U.S. military as a result

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II_procurement

Contempt over failing to disclose fighter costs leads to election 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/world/americas/22canada.html?_r=1

Harper’s speech to involve Canada in the U.S. war in Iraq was plagiarized.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/3116525/Canadian-Prime-Minister-Stephen-Harper-accused-of-plagiarising-speech.html

Rejecting the U.N. call for aid in peacekeeping. 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-rejects-un-request-to-lead-congo-mission/article1552792/

Canada “has all but given up on professional peacekeeping.”

http://www.thestar.com/article/435224

No more flag at half mast. Oh, and we’re also not allowed to show Canadian coffins anymore.  No pictures, no problem, right?

http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/690/32/

Harper on same sex marriages

http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/advocacy/mot061206.htm

An astonishing list of rights and advocacy groups defunded by Harper.  Note how many advocate for women:

http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2011/03/25/stephen-harpers-hit-list/

Harper’s allies on the board subvert the politically independent Rights and Democracy group. 

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/761409--siddiqui-pm-s-gang-of-seven-provides-a-glimpse-of-reform-politics

No abortion debate, but funding gone for pro choice groups.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/04/21/cv-election-parenthood-042111.html

Anti-abortion facebook posting by Conservative candidate.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20110416/wally-daudrich-110416/20110416?s_name=election2011

Harper poised to reshape our supreme court:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/the-supreme-court-how-a-harper-majority-could-really-change-canada/article1995432/

Also here:

http://pushedleft.blogspot.com/2011/04/harper-majority-and-supreme-court.html

Harper priorities: no gun control, no abortion rights, no  equal marriage, but the death penalty’s okay.

http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/warren_kinsella/2011/04/15/18012231.html

Internet privacy a thing of the past for Canadians under Harper.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5733/125/

Slop pails and bodybags for natives.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/978636--ottawa-gives-reserves-1-000-slop-pails-for-water-crisis?bn=1

‘Border infrastructure’ money spent in Tony Clement’s riding.

http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/national/article/124190--conservatives-misinformed-parliament-on-g8-fund-draft-ag-report-claims

$100 million + in Clement’s riding, no expense spared.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/g8/article/824640

Canada under Harper refuses U.N. resolution that water is a basic human right.

http://www.northumberlandview.ca/index.php?module=news&func=display&sid=7036

Other folks’ lists of reasons:

Ten reasons:

http://citizenactionmonitor.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/ten-more-reasons-why-the-tories-shouldnt-run-or-represent-canada/

27 Reasons (great list):

http://sowhatdidimiss.blogspot.com/

One Hundred reasons (actually 107 at this time):

http://100reasons.ca/

This is also eloquent:

http://www.thecanadiancharger.com/page.php?id=5&a=509

Please don’t forget to

VOTE!