Economy
When they are not playing vote bank politics, both the Liberals and the Conservatives predominantly use the GDP metrics (growth, real, per capita) to design thier policies in the following domains.
taxation
Commission taken from the people with the promise of delivering good governance.
investing
Moving people’s wealth into inventories or expenditures with the assurance of future returns.
spending
The use of people’s wealth in the name of providing essential or valuable services.
regulation or deregulation
Allowing or restricting the the nation to do certain things in the name of protecting the country and its citizens.