Conservatives have been a disaster for this country, from ruining the economy (we had surpluses before Harper took the office, see what happened after with all the money spent on military adventures), to the disastrous foreign policy, to this retarded bill against hobbyists. If history is any indication, both in Canada and US, republican/conservatives were the worst thing to happen to economy, compare the years of Clinton against Bush. The years of Chretien/Martin to Harper fiasco. For those who say they vote for politicians who protect your right and freedoms, seems like you forgot that it was conservatives who passed the recent legislative that limits people's freedom.
As for the person who brought Kathleen up, yes, she is so bad that conservatives are taking credit for her actions (shutting down coal power plants which resulted in reduced green house gas).
I have university attending kids and prefer my tax money being spent here in the education instead of Harper's disastrous foreign adventures that if anything, made the world less safe for all of us or on bills to limit my freedom on what to think of government or who I sleep with.